Yes, this set is amazing. I don't have the new one, so I don't know how it stands up to this, but it's still a good set.
BUILDING EXPERIENCE
Building experience was great. It was a little simple, but in the end, it was worth it. There are no sticker because it is an older set. There is no happy little mechanism to turn the turret, so no gear function to build there.
MINIFIGS
In this set you get two battle droids. I was always a fan of battle droids, so I like them. For Lego, they are a good representation of how they looked in the movie.For them you have forward and back at the legs (they are connected), shoulder rotation, and head bobbing action. No, there isn't much compared to regular minifigs, but still good.
PARTS
You get good parts. Especially since they're in brown and tan. You don't see that in many sets. The droids themselves are also good for parts as well. I do also like the UFO plates on the front.
PLAYABILITY
The only reason I rated it a four was because you don't have anybody to fight. Gungans or Naboo patrol people would be good. But what you do get is good. You also can turn the turret, but not a full 360 degrees. You can also move the gun up and down on the turret. The top of the turret can also open where one of the droids sits. The other droid sits near the front, but you have to pull off the roof to get him in.
ANYTHING ELSE
The droids have guns which nicely store on the tank. The tank has some smooth pieces so you can slide it along the floor. However, these pieces are only at the front, so the back will sometimes fall backwards. There is one thing I don't understand though. You know how sometimes Lego uses oddly colored pieces on the inside of some sets like blue or red? They seemed to have done the same on this set using blue bricks, but they didn't cover them. They are sticking out the back where they are clearly visible. I don't know if they were meant to be some sort of propulsion or thrusters, but it doesn't look good.
OVERALL AND VALUE
Overall, for around twenty bucks, I'd say get it. I think that was the original price, and that's spot on. A little over is fine, but keep it around that range. I highly recommend this set.

This set could not be better! I purchased this set from eBay for a quite expensive price, but it was easily worth it! This set is amazingly detailed with a turning gun that a battle droid sits in, a "driver's" seat in the front, and two engines. The only flaw is that in order for the lid on the turning gun to close all the way, you need to put the battle droid in a crouching position. Otherwise, if I was back in 2000, I would have bought a ton of these!

this Lego star wars set is incredible! with realistic colors and nice mini figures, this set is the heart of any ones episode 1 collection! my favorite star wars vehicle. this set is even in lego star wars the video game! here some pros and cons:

pros:
turret
laser cannons
dish plates on the bottom
It can stand by itself
great with 7124 and probably with 7115
colors

cons:
too much black

this Lego star wars set is a must have!

I got it from my friend for $20 not bad for an 8 year old set lol.
the design is awsome besides for the holes in the front and the blue bricks (i have no idea what those were for.
nice place for the guns looks like it did in the movie has a good cannon 2 droids neat decals and its an amazing set get it off ebay or build it back out of ur friends lego bin that has hundeds of old broken sets lol like my friends bin ☺

Pros:
The hatch;
the main gun;
the fig count;
the cocpit exterior design;
the machoness;
the weapon rack.
the design on the round pieces.
Cons:
The gunner has to fold up in the hatch;
the droids have to hold their guns sideways.

Fig count: 2
Accesory count: 3
Accuracy to original: 7/10
Altogether rating: 9/10