I've watched all the films in the set, and I wish there were a hundred movies like these. They may not all be great cinema, but they sure are fun. All Through the Night is my favorite -- gangsters vs Nazis, what's not to love? I think Passage to Marseilles is the weakest because of the...
If packaging didn't matter, I'd store my entire collection in binders. Packaging isn't the biggest selling point for me (I toss the slipcases for boxsets when I get them) but I think it's reasonable to complain if we're getting inferior packaging in the boxset compared to the standalone release.
I don't really mind the thinpaks -- they look a lot better on my shelves than I thought they would -- but for things like The Maltese Falcons I want the snazzy packaging. This puts me on the edge over whether to get the whole set or just TMF.