In my opinion, this is a well-made functional replica. The mounting of this "Japanese saber" is quite interesting, although the figures of cranes painted with "gold paint" tend to wear or rub off quite quickly in some areas. The weakest element, in my opinion, is the wooden scabbard < saya >. It is made of rather delicate/too thin (in my opinion) slats. There are also small dents on the scabbard, and the varnish/lacquer chips off in certain places.