Modern reproductions are "better" cars than the original... no more different than a late-model Civic can out-do a 356 A/B/C/Cab/DConv/Roadster/Speedster at the track. At the end of the day, it just comes down to what's more important to the individual... driving THE original, or driving something that is more reliable, inexpensive, but ultimately a copy.
If you tell a 356 enthusiast that his original isn't as reliable, or as fast, or as well-built as your reproduction, he'll feel sorry... but not for himself.
