the MBW's are still the king: here's an example of an early James Bond sub (MBW) assuming you want to go back this far.. Although it has some flaws it is a damn good replica.
Nice one Gran. The old reps seem to be forgotten, but they were damn good when they first came out. Here's one I've owned for a number of years, and the gold still holds up:
you know, I got it four years ago. It's the Memovox. Still in production and one of the JLC's best models. The gen has the alarm system and the date. the reps came in two versions, this one with a date and a no date version with the alarm. It's been terrifically reliable and it's sooooo close to the gen in looks.