I always admire the team of swords buyers guide as they definitely dig up the details, all good and bad before reviewing a swords retail shop. These guys are doing a wonderful job by keeping the scams at bay.
Sword Buyer Guide, Paul Southren proprietor, have been around for many years and can be trusted. I have ordered over a dozen swords from SBG over the years and bought many other swords from their recommended sellers list and have not been disappointed in ANY of my purchases. Paul has written many sword guides free to the public on SBG as well as many reviews of swords and has a core of fellow collectors and testers that submit their independent reviews on the SBG sword forums. The information he provides about swords and the sword industry is an outstanding resource for new and current sword collectors The swords that SBG sells in their store are reviewed and tested and described accurately so you know what you are getting and when it arrives the item is as advertised. A1 top shelf website and business.
Jon P. Wolland
Retired USAF Master Sergeant
Sword Collector for 47 years
Two of the swords I have bought in the past, still listed on their website, and they were both excellent.