12 yr olds are smarter than you think. My 9 yr old daughter knows what a Rolex is for sure. (cause I brain washed her) And she can spot a fake! lol "My Daddy has a Rolex"
If you can afford it get a gen. I will own a gen black sub some day. You can't replicate the feeling of a gen. I know this because I get the feeling everytime I ride my Harley Davidson.