Hopefully Luigi is reading this. Most of not all Chinese blanks that I've seen do look a bit more generic. The spine issue could be alleviated by using tape. The hardness well that will prove a bit more difficult, as it will mean probably upgrading the whole procedure maybe some equipment or materials. Didn't hartz razors have the the same spine problem during their first batches? Ralf Aust had some qc issues on their first batches and now they sell on srd. My point ifs that this guy is producing a razor that is 7/8 of the way there. Most of the complains that I have could be fixed with a bit more attention to detail. While not at dovo's quality yet they might be pretty close.