A WELL MADE FAKE (REPLICA ) IS ALWAYS MORE DESIRABLE AND VALUABLE THAN A POORLY MADE ONE.
THIS ONE APPEARS TO BE PUT TOGETHER FROM VARIOUS PARTS RATHER THAN MADE ALL IN ONE PIECE. THE HANDLE AND GAURD JUST DON'T SEEM TO FIT. THE BLADE APPEARS TO BE DAMASCUS BUT THE WRITING AND TIP ARE STRANGE. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE IN INDIA WHO COULD MAKE THIS BUT THEIR WORK IS USUALLY VERY GOOD AT TOP END AND VERY POOR AT THE BOTTOM. THIS ONE PUZZLES ME
IF THEY MADE IT IN CHINA WE WILL SEE MANY MORE LIKE IT ON EBAY.