To address one of your questions:
"My question to the community is why do so many "reputable" chip dealers and eBay auctions get away with selling these counterfeit chips?"

If you bought them from a club member, ask for your $ back. They are bound by the code of ethics to take them back if they did not tell you what they were up front.

I've been researching Borland chips since 1996. Many dealers were selling them as real at that time. Some knew and others "didn't want to know." David and I teamed up years ago to put the collections together and he posted the story. Today everyone knows.

Just a suggestion. Put your name in the "Your Name:" box instead of an alais. I would not have replied if Steve hadn't of jumped in. Many others won't either.