Faking it? Why?

[Davew833]

Being a new owner of an (twice- authenticated) red 1680 sub, I was a bit surprised at the fact that it's a very common 'faked' sub, and that some counterfeits of red 1680's are good enough to fool experts under close scrutiny (i.e.: under a loupe with the caseback off) If these fakes are made so meticulously that experts are consistently fooled, what's the motivation? There must be a pretty big investment in time/money/tooling/r&d techniques to fake age and wear, etc. Doesn't the profit margin go out the window then? Is it just done to cause fear and panic in new vintage owners like myself and skew the market? I understand some counterfeiters of money, fine art, etc., do it simply as a 'labor of love,' or just to prove how skilled they are. Any insights into the psyche of 'high end' counterfeiters?