I should probably stop by RWG more often. I just noticed this thread. Yeah.. the 233 is not a very accurate rep.. but will still give you an idea of what the gen will be like if you decide to go that route later. One thing the rep and gen have in common.. horribly sunken date wheels! LOL I really like my 233 from Sead. Normally the AR comes off really easily with a Cape Cod or the Stainless steel polish.. but the cheap purple rep AR on the 233 didn't come off for me. I ended up destroying the crystal in the process.. so I got the Jackson Tse crystal. I posted a 'how to' on replacing the crystal on the tutorial section on RG if you decide to get one and swap the crystal.
Look at this 'cheap' rep's crown guard! YUM!