I would pay more for a CE blade.
I hate the coating but always feel bad destroying the logo. With the CE it is right on the steel and it looks great. I did not think i liked any of the Busse's with lines on the blade until I saw Ted's fantastic Hammertime photos.
If the hammer handles like it looks it may have bumped the PBF as my Busse fighter desire.

S7 is tool steel not carbon steel. It has a small amount of chromium and is much more stainproof than SR101.

I love collectors ,because of them I can order a knife to try out and if I don't like it I can sell it and get my money back.