Paul always seems to be a straight up guy when it comes to this stuff! With that said, a reconditioned piece will never, at least to me, hold the value a "naturally" nice piece will. While it is still a desirable configuration....outside of the "anodized" scabbard, I don't think it will ever be as easy to sell apart from price, it greatly limits the market to who wants such a piece in there collection. If your worried about investment value, I don't think just because its worked on, that it will lose or never increase in value, but probably not to the same degree as better ones. In the end, if you like it, and you don't want to/can't afford an untouched m36, go for it.
