Theory: this particular chip is obscure, and the very few who would buy it are either (1) collectors who never intended to use it, or (2) people stockpiling har

Theory: this particular chip is obscure, and the very few who would buy it are either (1) collectors who never intended to use it, or (2) people stockpiling hard-to-find parts for legacy hardware. Either buyer won't discover that the chip is fake until the seller has long-ago skipped town. Indeed, Ken was in group #1 (collector) but a very unusual kind who then proceeded to tear down the chip.