A new news article has been published at TrekToday: Several companies in the UK are making Star Trek Lego mini-figures. The mini-figures include a full set of The Next Generation characters,... Continue reading...
Pretty expensive. $17 AUD each plus shipping. Shipping shouldn't be too expensive though. They couldn't weigh that much. I think the Kreo and Minimates figures are much better value.
The problem is, you are kind of comparing apples to oranges. They are genuine Lego pieces printed by relatively small companies geared more towards "serious" collectors and adult fans of Lego. So, essentially you are comparing a resin garage kit with an AMT snap-together kit.