I got this set for Christmas of 2007 from my grandparents. I remember it still had the price-tag on it and they got it on sale for $60.00. This was my first large Lego set so read on to find out what I think of this set.

Pros:

• With the original price and no sale it was only roughly 7.5 cents a piece which is great for a any set not even to mention it was a licensed set.
• It has 8 minifigures including 5 exclusives (not mentioning R2-D2 with the tray) and the rare Jabba The Hutt.
• There is a large number of rare and unique pieces.
• There is an excellent amount of playability from the swiveling turret, Boba Fett launcher, opening panels and Sarlacc Pit.
• There was a redesigned skiff which is a HUGE improvement over the old version and in my opinion better than the Skiff from 2012.

Cons:

• At certain parts during the build it can break easily.
• There are some gaps in-between certain pieces and appears that it could of used some more parts.
• Like I said above it should have been $5.00 more and had another 50 pieces to fill in gaps and make the overall design better.
• It has a too blocky design and appears to jagged. This could have been fixed with more curved pieces on the corners.

Overall:

Even though there is a semi-large list of cons the pros even it out and to me it is one of the best sets of all time. This is an excellent set and i would recommend it to an AFOL, TFOL and KFOL.

The sail barge and the palace are the two main places we see Jabba in the original trilogy and this set was definitly better than the original palace.. I think overall they did a fairly decent job on this set. The scale was a "little" off but if it had been to scale it would have been like 4 feet long and 1 foot wide.

Characters: Pretty good group of characters. nothing much else to say.

Ship: As I mentioned before the set could have been scaled a little larger but it works. It's not a difficult set to put together, but it had too many stickers. If you put it together and leave it on a shelf its fine, but if it gets taken apart and thrown into a bin with other legos they will get messed up because alot of the stickers cover 2 pieces. The side panels can be a little difficult to get perfect but not terrible.

Skiff: This was a definite improvement on the original skiff that included Han & Luke. It is much more detailed and looks better (The 2012 version is even more improved) I think the scale on the skiff was nearly perfect for the character size.

Sarlacc Pit: The pit is fairly easy to build. As others have mentioned there are no tenticles and it can't hold a character inside (Which the new one can). But still looks cool.

Overall it is a pretty cool set to have in any collection and has quite a few areas to explore on the set and is a blast to build and play with. Little pricy but considering you get the skiff and pit which could have easily been its own set at around $20-$25 its not a bad deal.

Have you ever been watching a set on eBay, then at the last second toss in a low bid that you were sure would be outbid by a proxy, but it isn't? That was how I won this amazing set. I got it for well over RRP, but quite a bit under what other sets were going for. I will say this set was worth every penny (and the sideways glances from my wife for spending so much on a used set LOL).

Pros

• Pro 1: Does it take you back to the movies? YES! This set is so well done you feel like you're standing next to Han and Chewie waiting for the skiff guard to push Luke into the Sarlacc pit. The details are spot on from the sail barge's sails to the deck gun, from the skiff's side vanes to the plank. This is a very well designed set from the standpoint of movie lore. Nice work LEGO.
  
• Pro 2: The build was a lot of fun. Others have mentioned it was tricky, and there are a couple of spots that you have to be careful, like putting the nose section on or the side walls. But I didn't find it overly difficult. The whole build was great; after you knock out the sail barge you have the skiff and then the Sarlacc, its like two desserts after your delicious meal.
• Pro 3: This set has some great pieces. Lots of sand-tan and dark brown. Unusual colors for LEGO, but this set has a lot of them. The Sarlacc's mouth is also a sandy color I've not seen before.
• Pro 4: Playability - its fantastic. The sides of the barge fold down to access the interior. There is a deck gun, and a catapult to launch Boba Fett over to the skiff. The skiff's gangplank rotates out, the Sarlacc's mouth opens and closes, and Jabba has a hooka and a kitchen with all sorts of treats for a Hutt inside.
• Pro 5: The minifigures included are great. Lando, Luke, Han, Leia and the Gammorean guard are unique to this set. Great addition to your collection. This set is one of two that has this version of Jabba. Jabba and the Gammorean guard are cool, but their lack of color leaves one wanting to see the new versions. And princess Leia in her slave girl outfit, another must-have figure.
  

Cons

• Con 1: The first con is a big one, the stickers. This set is FULL of them. There are lots of stickers. But the worst part is that LEGO has you putting stickers over multiple pieces. Thankfully the seller put them on very carefully and I didn't have any torn ones when I bought the set. But keep an eye out for damaged stickers when buying the set.
  
• Con 2: Like other reviewers mentioned it would have been cool to have a couple more palace guards in the set. But you get so many cool minifigures its hard to complain.
  

This is not a cheap set, especially when you consider most are used (new ones are REALLY pricey). If you keep your eyes open you can find good examples that are taken care of, and that aren't too pricey. This is a fantastic set, and like I said, worth every penny I spent on it. It looks awesome next to my other Tatooine sets, and I can't wait to get the new Jabba's Palace, Rancor Pit, and Skiff. I recommend this set to collectors and pretty much any Star Wars fan out there. Nicely done, LEGO.

Awesome set, minifigs and all. Really takes me back to the movies. There has been more than a few detailed reviews in here and most are accurate. I would recommend this to anyone, however, given that buying it now is a bit pricey, I would only recommend to the collector for display! Or at least careful play....

I waited a long time for this set and was overjoyed when I got it on a christmas day! It was quite a nice build and most of the characters are exclusive minifigures. The model can hold itself up but if damged from the exterior it shall colapse. The catapult to launch Boba was a neat touch. The cannon for Princess Leia was cool. But I like the Gorg oven (Gorgs are represented with frog pieces). The skiff had nice detail and I liked how you could push the platform in and out. The Sarlaac was ok, shoud have had a few of it's tentacles showing.

Overall, I really liked the set.