Erns
IMHO, no fish is a decent investment, especially when you're looking at 5K right off the bat for this fish. Personally, I side with Larry on the beni issue. It seems to only be an issue on the dorsal area pattern. The 3rd and 4th steps seem to have very clean sashi and "finished"! The sumi as JR and Junichi-san have pointed out are still a little juvenile and way behind the beni and shiroji. The body is a little plump, but that could be the photo as the fish is not straight to see the full shape. As the ozutsu appears to be quite thick, I think the body is good. Again, maybe the photo is the problem!? If this fish could be grown out for another year, then I think your money would go farther. My Matsunosuke kindai showa went from 61cm ake sansai in January to 73cm when she came home 2 weeks ago and ake Yonsai. I did not buy this fish as a beauty show queen to compete with, just for the fact that she was one of Sakai's "new magoi bloodline" with the maruzome sumi. Should be fun to watch her change over the next two years or so.
Mike