I get that.
I also know some people collect official stuff because it's official. I guess I'm just surprised to see super prop nerds considering it!
I personally don't care about "official" or licensing.
I do know, my niece will love to use it with her Rey cosplay and my eight years old nephew will love to display it with his other lightsabers(even if it represents the light side).
Yes, I bought two, cause that's what I see in it.
Im not an adult collector.
Im an adult buyer(maker), that shares everything I can with the youth in my life, that in return shares their child happiness with me.
As for "super prop nerds", I would have reserved that one for the cats dropping 500+ on a camera flash, or counting knurls on a thumb screw.
But hey, if that's what makes them happy, I won't bash, but encourage their pursuit.
On a side note, talked today with a gentleman that claims to have a connection with the development of this line.
He shared that there's a couple sabers in the future planned that are of "new design" not offered before.
Thats all I got out of him.
Seeing how well Rebels is doing, I'm hoping that meant possibly an Ezra and Ahsoka sabers might be in the future.
Robert