I didn't realise the mark on the heel was a stamp, the only other defect I can see is a small chip on the headstock. The body seems blemish free, and the neck is definitely buzz free. I've fitted my favourite Fender tapewounds and it plays like a dream, the action could be a tiny bit lower but that's just my preference, I'm a high tension, low action kinda guy, plus a lower action would mean less volume.
The only other thing I could see wrong was the D string was dead, the others sounded nice for stock strings but I had the tapewounds spare anyway.
Definitely want to get a fretted one if possible.
When I was looking for a doublebass, about two years ago, they had decoration ones so they definitely are an ongoing thing.
Oh yeah, pictures tomorrow :-)