I personally like Antonio a lot, so I am saddened to hear if he took any of this personally. But I do believe Ajax has just made a very astute point, or rather points. G always says too a real ring is a real ring and a fake is a fake. Without reading too deeply into that, it is a truism- real honor rings were made and they remain to this day. They are rare and will likely remain valuable despite how we think they were made. Fakes have continued to proliferate since the war ended, so what is new there? More cast fakes were predictable anyway, and old collections will still remain a largely trusted source of known rings as they always have. If you have an honor ring, appreciate it and enjoy its history. When the time comes, many people will stand in line to be the next to preserve it for the generations to come.