My son bought over a dozen swords. He was in his twenties and making his own money. All but one of them are under a bed or in a closet now and I suppose it was the novel appeal of simply having a sword in your hands and fantasizing all the fictional adventure attached to them. I feel it too when I pick one up. None of them are very sharp and most fall into the exaggerated fantasy realm of design. What I'm pointing out is that none of them were bought as a weapon. As long as it doesn't fall apart any silly POS will serve the purpose intended by most young men. Lessons on value and quality still apply.