I've got no problem with that. Serialized blades are little more than a gimmick AFAIC.
+1
But, I have no problem with numbers "if" JYD's who want their numbers get their numbers at a "reasonable" satin finished blade price. The number should just be a "bonus" for JYD's that want it IMO.
Again, personally, I don't care about numbers on my blade.
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