Darryl,
Just because something has been going on for a long time does not mean it has to be tolerated. Here is a recent thread about a distributor the guy is selling as authentic that you even commented on:
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat...true#Post425873
From your comment, it sounds like you think it is not an original. The seller says it is. Looks at his other auctions and ended ones. He is selling current oil pans and implying they have been in storage for years. While its possible, it is misleading. Deception has been going on in this hobby for years also. Does that make it OK?
I know you are being the devil's advocate here and are being realistic. I understand what goes on and have seen a lot myself. That does not mean that we have to accept it.
Jason