i guess i bought the gen because this is by far my favorite breitling and i wanted it to be perfect. i dont have too many problems with the small inaccuracies of our reps, but what does bother me is when i get a new watch and it has the AR scratched on the outside....the dust under the crystal or misaligned datewheel....issues like that made me want to get this one as a genuine.
i got it at an AD....the blacksteel is a limited edition of 2000...so trying to get that is pretty much impossible....i like the ss polished bracelet so i decided this one would be perfect for me. it retails for $3920 and AD's will usually give a 20-25% discount and throw in a couple straps....atleast mine did.