OK Larry, let's compare:
Engraving: The ICDs were done by top Italian (Creative Arts), American (Adams&Adams, John Pease, Jack Jones, Jeff Spicer, and others) and German (Eva Rausch) engravers. Who knows (or cares) do did the Repros.
Case coloring: The ICDs were done by Turnbull. The Repros were done in Ms. Smith's finger painting class.
Barrel bluing: ICD - Turnbull.
Single triggers: ICD: Miller Single Trigger, originally done by Turnbull with definite "issues" later brought in-house and no issues.
The Repro has single trigger problems that no one can solve.
Stocking: The ICD stock were done by Nick Tooth, Joe Dallas, and Ron Buck (now with Galazan). Nick was at Purdey's. The quality of their work is top notch. If you saw an early prototype, they probably didn't do the work.
Assembly: The ICDs were built by hand on an individual basis by top American and European craftsmen headed by Gunter Pfrommer. I have been to the factory dozens of times, know the men who made these guns, seen their work, and love their guns.
The Repros were a production gun made in the same factory as the Winchester 101 and Model 23....good guns but not custom guns.
Quality issues: We can rehash this until the cows come home. I have seen, handled, and shot dozens of ICDs. I,currently, own five and have put thousands of rounds through each of them. Have you ever owned or even shot one of these guns? Yes, I know you saw one (or more) of the early guns, but have you actually had any experience with the later guns, especially the Krupp/VGM guns?
We all know how much you love the Parker Repro. I spite of the fact that I don't share your opinion, I don't doubt that something can be said for them. If you're going to denigrate the ICD, at least base it on a more thorough evaluation.
I feel confident that there are more Repros out there with trigger problems and bad case coloring than ICDs with fitting issues but that shouldn't be the point. Both guns offer value and that shouldn't be overlooked by either of us.
