I'll start off by saying I absolutely love this sword. It comes very sharp and is very solid/good quality. I rubbed mink oil oil into the scabbard to make it shine and waterproof. Looks great
It did have some minor issues when I got it. they aren't serious and actually are fun to fix and adds value to the blade.
The sword would fall out of its scabbard when upside down. It was an easy fix; glued two small strips of leather inside the scabbard. You can see pictures where I placed the leather strips.
My other issue is that the pieces that attach to your baldric are not very strong, only two strips of leather going through the back of the scabbard.
I will be addressing this soon, just waiting for parts in the mail, by removing the strips and replacing them with brass strips and welded d-rings. They will be tightly riveted to the scabbard and will be reinforced with very small nails.
The sword also does not come very shiny. I will be polishing it to a mirror finish and will upload pictures once all the work is done.
All in all a very good sword.