I am not a sword collector. For the most part, people who collect swords scare me. Usually, they either work at "Mideival Times", the Renaissance Faire, or wish they did one or the other. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Heck, i worked the faire for a couple of years. If anything, I know what I'm talking about as I speak from experience. Yikes! Anyhow, with that said, I'm REALLY impressed with this piece.
First up, it's frickin' huge. A massive piece! I don't really know anything about sword construction, so I couldn't really tell you if it was well made or not, but it sure as heck seems nice. The inscriptions along the blade are totally cool, and there's even some crazy writing in the hilt. I love it!
Second up, it's dirt cheap! I think I paid about 130 for the sword, and another 80 for the scabbard.
The scabbard is also very nice. Very nicely made, and it looks great.
I wish I had a more educated opinion of this piece, but I really don't. I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to the accuracy of this piece, or the quality of its construction. I can tell you that it's really nice, and will probably end up cleaving my thumb off in the near future.