There is something inherently gratifying about purchasing something that by and large cannot be recognised by most as a replica, and paying a fraction of the price. It is actually more exciting than gratifying and it is of course rather habit forming. Some of us collect gens and reps, while economics dictates that some of us can only purchase reps, and there is another category that could buy gens, but have great reluctance when they can buy 10 good reps as opposed to 1 gen. It seems almost foolish and a waste of money, but as always, to each his own. It is a great hobby