That was hard to watch. Damn bro I feel your pain, you were all excited about getting your new sword and now it's just a wall hanger. I'd seen the discolored weld area, you're right... why slop shod an integral part of the weapon? again, I feel ya. especially when cash is a thing. I order a pair of Levi's and they are never consistent on their size... always three inches too long or the waist is a size or two too small... then ya gotta send'em back. not everything I order has free shipping so ya gotta fork out the cash to send it back and pay for the shipping again. I hope something works out for you.... gotta win one sometime, right? 😁