Don't know if all of you saw the other thread going on but here is what I have to throw into the mix (also what the other thread mentioned)-

I have a PUMA razor in original PUMA scales that is also a DD. It's a rare hybrid supposedly. Honest to god, the front tang is marked PUMA, solingen, made in Germany; the back tang is marked with two ducks (the DD logo) and says Bresnick, New York. It is all original. What does this mean about Bresnick razors pre-dating Dovos and this razor being made by that company, etc. I don't know. I think this obviously proves that PUMA and DD were made by one another in some way, shape, or form and that no, DD razors aren't necessarily "worse" than PUMAs if "some" were in fact made by PUMA. Without hard evidence like this along with paperwork, I'll take no one's word as pure fact. Either way, I think all the razor manufacturers mentioned in this thread as being great shavers have at one time made a superior shaving razor or been made by a company that did/does make one. I don't have pics of the razor I have, but will if I get a chance. In the meantime, HERE is the link if someone was wondering... third article down.