"I don't recall whether he stamped Gene's with a "W" or not."
No. I asked him to, but never checked on deliverly.

"I have no idea whether he has produced more "non-genuine" brass since then,"
Yes he has.

"Those who are using his services to have chips repaired for their own use...are not "harming" the hobby."

Even when they are having 2 or 3 of the same chip fixed? How mant expensive chips do you have 2 and 3 of for your own use?

Anyone repairing chips, new inlays, switching inlays, filling holes, etc is HARMING the hobby, IMO. I am not talking about cleaning chips or removing part of a burn mark.

No need to reply. I will not change my opinion on this and do not have time to read the condensed version of the Dead Sea Scrolls.