Alexander 103 French Horn F/Bb Double Row Lacqer/Silver Plated Finish with Case and Mouthpiece Musical Instruments Professional (Silver plated)

Real Alexander 103s from Germany cost close to $10,000 with all the options. This copy sure looks almost identical in gold lacquer. The question is how do they sound and play? If the material of metal alloy is similar and craftsmanship is good what makes Alexander from Germany worth $9000 more? There isn't much mechanical differences between real and fake horns unlike real and fake Rolex watches. Perhaps the tapered rotors of horns? That's not hard to copy either. If this horn sounds and plays like the real one but the only difference is that it is made in China is it really worth paying $9000 more for the real one so that you don't look cheap? Unless you are a real professional at the level of Cleveland Orchestra how can anyone justify paying $9000 more for real Alexander? Are musical instruments like fashion where brand name demands top dollar? Gotta wonder.

Price is too good to be true for a genuine Alexander instrument, in my opinion.