Interesting blade industry

[ariel]

I have a question; which one of us would save money to buy a modern-made, contemporary wootz, fully authentic, museum quality replica of a Sossun Patta for about the same price as the real one?
On so many occasions we have engaged here in elaborate arguments whether some sword on e-bay is real or renovated and why we would not touch a particular one because of a sneaking suspicion of it's less than full authenticity. If that's the way we feel, why encourage manufacture of even more of those? Because they will be cheaper? The master will still have to spend a lot of time and effort crafting a sword that is authentic in every detail and adheres to the strictest traditional ways. This will cost money. Perhaps, somewhat less, but why buy a copy when the original costs not much more?
How many collect modern-made Japanese swords ( and here is an area where craftsmanship is at its highest)?