For starters, this is a real sword the blade connects through the hilt, while it is unsharpened this could actually be used. The quality of the metals used is awesome I was highly pleased when I held the sword in my hands, the blade feels properly weighted and balanced. I had some issues when I dismantled the sword by accident (totally my fault not a design flaw, or shoddy packaging, or a result of anything that fire and steel did negatively) which prompted me to reach out for assistance the representative I spoke with was so helpful and assured me they would help me as much as possible and do everything they could to assist me without needed to request the actual parts for repair unless deemed necessary. it wasn't after a period of time they were able to find a solution to my specific problem that fixed the sword without causing any sort of damage to the materials. I highly recommend purchasing not only this sword but any that you may have your eyes on from this company, I love their product and plan to purchase 2 copies of the clean heart armor sword from the fairy tail series as well especially after the customer service experience I received. I seriously can not say enough good about the product or the customer service.