Bad engraving can ruin even the best quality gun. Great engraving may improve a gun but not that much too me. Some of the early engraving would be better off removed with a file. Laughing dogs, flying turnips and bird with barbie doll proportions are just a real turn off. Bulino engraving and engraving that looks like a photo does not turn me on either. Less is more if done well and more is just a waste if not done well. More guns have been ruined by bad engraving than anything other that rust or a torch.