i guess that some of us green, newbie, etc. people have trouble distinguishing factory documents that have been created so to speak. i still believe that speaking to an original owner has got to carry considerable weight , when you are checking out a car.... and last time i checked that wasn't considered a factory document.
regarding ed c., in my opinion he has provided a lot of information and service to the hobby, people are imperfect, in fact cars and documentation are sometimes less than perfect as well.
i think the hobby at times gets too hung up on the perfect factory documentation
last time i checked the cars could be fun to actually use and drive. we have to be careful in what direction our hobby goes. jmo