Let's turn this into something more constructive.
For the record, I have a real Tiger and an Alger in progress.
While I realize that everyone is concerned about the value of their Tigers and are concerned about fakes, I think it is short sighted to think that any Alger should be cut up or crushed. They have their place, and I see a number of good reasons for them:
1. An Alger can potentially keep a real Tiger from being modified to the point that it is permanently "disfigured". Some people are going to do whatever they want and get pretty wild with removed heater boxes, modified trans tunnels, etc. Would you rather they do it to the real thing? My reason for building the Alger is so I can satisfy my itch to modify it while keeping my real Tiger original.
2. The Algers broaden the parts market for both original-style and aftermarket parts, which bring the cost down and make some of the projects feasible. Would the TKO conversion kit or Dale A's suspension be commercially viable without Algers?
3. It brings down the price of entry for enthusiasts who could not afford a Tiger. While many of you were around when the Tigers were new (I wasn't), some will be, ahem, exiting the market in the coming years. For this community to continue doing all the great things it does (TAC program, reproduced parts, technical help, events, etc.) we need new, enthusiastic people to take an interest in the cars. A guy in his 20's buying an Alger is the guy that will be interested in a real Tiger later when he can afford it.
That said, the proliferation of fakes is a concern for everyone. So here is a question to think about:
How could we come up with a well publicized, voluntary process that would make an Alger easy to identify without affecting the function? What part of the body could we designate to remove or modify? As an example, maybe if an Alger body had the spade-shaped depression, it could be cut out and replaced. Or maybe one of the stamped reinforcing ribs in the tunnel could be cut out and replaced. I don't know the cars well enough to know what would be best, just throwing out ideas.