I would say that even if it were carved with a laser with an initial imprint then it would not be the scam that this is being made out to be.
Perhaps not... but WC sabotaged himself and
create a scandal by fervently denying it was
anything but "hand carved"... and that's when
everyone pounced on him and called BS.
I agree that WC reacted very poorly throughout this fiasco however I think it was really nubbins that was leading the mob against him.