Great post The Zigmeister! The urge for perfect is a motivator both for rep makers, dealers and us the end-buyers. Unlike when you buy a gen, you show it off to friends and can't really do anything to it anymore cause it's already perfect and you don't wanna ruin it making it less original. I never wear any of my gen anymore because I got bored with them, but loving wearing a rep because the thrill of getting caught wearing a spotted rep isn't funny, besides it's also an illegal product. Sorry for getting off topic here but what I wanted to say is that if reps wouldn't improve and all be pretty crappy then most watch enthusiasts would rather save up and get a gen.