Majority of the reproductions out there today are fairly poor quality, mostly marketed as "collectables" that folks will hang on the wall. There are a few folks producing better quality ones, but they also command higher prices. High Carbon Steel is a much harder and higher quality metal, commonly found on cutting tool blades and knives etc. Stays sharper and more durable but the hardening process also tends to make the metal a bit more brittle. Most of those out of India / Pakistain are of mild steel, hence why they may bend, chip and dent easily. As well as they tend to be much less expensive. For the average swashbuckler and abuse they endure on the reenactment fields the average India made sabers fullfill that bill well enough for most. Ive had a few that I used for that purpose so if damaged I wasnt out of tons of cash. In Living history programs I have several better quality and originals I use for that. Finding a new one made in India void of the stampings can be problematic since such items per trade laws are normally required to be marked with the country of make/origins. Many will just take them and grind/file off the offending farby markings.