Will you be taking your figures out of their boxes?

One set in box and one set out. That's how I've been doing it. Best of both world!

I personally am letting my lil one open all but the exclusives. However - (you have made your decision, but someone else may have the same question as you ) what I feel it would really come down to when deciding for yourself are these questions:

Did you buy them because you want them? - if you want them, chances are you will keep them, meaning the next answer is probably a no
Do you intend to ever sell them? - No? Open them! Have a blast! Yes? Well, its 50/50 then, were you hoping to make a profit? maybe you shouldn't open them

Another thought that usually crosses my mind is "should i try to keep it so my kid(s) can sell them if something ever happens to me?" .. the answer is usually "I'd rather them keep them and enjoy them like I did" -- but still, same idea

Me and my brother usually take the figures out of the boxes.

[pyrodog]

I totally take them out of their boxes as for me it's about playing the game rather than making an investment. And they look cool on the shelf displayed when not being played.

^Same, don't want my toys turning into Stinky Pete.

After the Toy Story trilogy I could NEVER keep my DI figures in their boxes!