I have just received the #571 G & F brand new for as you put it for under a 'c' note. 1st up small areas of rust near the pin & tang. Not a huge amount,, but any rust is clearly no good. 2nd, though I'm not a super exeprienced honester, this razor is seriously hard to get a decent bevel on it. I've had 3 sessions, walking away each time, unsatisfied as to the level of shave readiness. I'm not ready to give up on it at all, but it does not take an edge even close to the tops 5 dovo's (Prima, Klang, B'marck etc). I get the feel with this razor that it will 'click' one day and I'll have a bevel to polish. But no bevel yet. Sure to piss you off,but I'm going to stay at it for a while yet. As you guys said, it's less than a $100, and if I've made a mistake with buying this one then too bad. I'm not naming the retailer, probably not their error re the bit of rust. This razor looks to have come straight from the factory. I've taken most of the rust off. I wont let it get dry ever again. So, in 2 weeks I'll come back to you. Re the bevel, this is probably 70% my technique fault and 30% the razor, so let's not hang em yet. Cheers Bobski