So....What is YOUR opinion on VIN swaps ?

I suppose I'm kinda on the fence depending on WHY it is being done and on WHAT it is being done on. If say, one has his grandfathers car bought new in '69, and the salt belt
or an accident makes it unfeasible to repair. Now you come across a body that got retired from a racing career, no title, the dash & tag are gone....would it be abhorrent to
restore that body, fill it with Your interior/dash/drivetrain/all useable exterior trim&body and transfer the VIN ? I would tend to side w/the guy reviving his grandpaps car.
On the OTHER hand, I know exactly why it is a dangerous policy, i've seen it first-hand the shi**y shady greedy crackpots that crawl out of the woodwork. I remember so
vividly seeing a total rusted out basket-case of a 'cuda on a trailer at the 'Nats for something ridiculous like 30K 'cause of the VIN in like '90-'91, don't know if it ever sold,
but don't take much imagination what probably happened if it did. Buying a perfectly sound 318 'cuda & turning it into a 440-6 or HEMI car, is criminal, but it has already
happened. So other than a few who actually got caught, changing/adding leeway for it, not much is going to change anyway.....except now You can revive Papap's car legal.