fake or imitation or real ???

Quite a few years ago I bought a "genuine" fake handbag , it looked like the original, had all the same functions but didn't cost me anywhere near as much!
Was it a bargain or not? What constitutes fake ? Should some things in life be of greater value because of what they cost ?
In china I bought some "imitation" watches so is that better than a fake? If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then shouldn't the original designer feel validated rather than undermined? so maybe imitation is more real than fake ?
I met a man yesterday who works training people through a simulator. Is this more valid than the cyberworld of games or is it too "not real"? yet it seems better to practice in this way until you're ready for the reality of the real !
I bought some copy dvds overseas and that seemed ok until I talked to someone else and was convicted by their ethics. So now I try to stick to the originals or be integrous in my downloads. I dont think the real is necessarily better but once I know what is right I want to live that way ....
It seems like when you try to "keep it real" or "get real" today that the implementation of that depends on the situation.I'd rather have flight traffic controllers trained in a simulator but I'd rather people had actual relationships. I want to imitate Christ but not be a fake christian.
as a follower of Jesus I am trying to live an authentic life and to have real faith .....but it is not always easy. Sometimes its cheaper to "fake it" or imitate what others are doing.

There are times when it feels like I live a simulated form of worship and relationship and yet I also know there is genuine desire and effort.
i guess like all things worthwhile there are no simple solutions or absolute rules as we seek to navigate what is fake or imitation or simulated or real.
but as followers of Jesus let's try to "be real " however that looks !