This is a good quality sword considering its price (not including shipping...). It looks beautiful at any angle, and has a nice weight to it. The pictures shown in the listing is very similar to the real object.
I took off a star, however, because there is a pretty strong smell of chemical near the handle area. My guess is it is probably some kind of residue glue of some sort. I had been letting it air out for a few days and it seems to help. Overall, not a big deal, I just wasn't expecting that. I still highly recommend this sword to beginner collectors!