The Mopar of Theseus.

I have a contact in the CA NICB & I know from his past work / seizures that VIN swapped cars are not legal there.

Buy a car with clean, original numbers is the best advice I can give you.
I've never swapped a VIN. I've just gotten back into the "hobby" having not owned a Mopar for twenty years. Yes, I honestly do think VIN swapping is okay. Not only do I think it's okay, in many cases I think it's the preferred option (ie: it's less expensive).

I'm on the record here saying I'm quite happy to buy a VIN swapped car. Looking for another Demon, in fact. Anyone on the west coast got a nice Demon with a title (salvage....I don't care), drop me a line.

I have a contact in the CA NICB & I know from his past work / seizures that VIN swapped cars are not legal there.

Buy a car with clean, original unaltered numbers is the best advice I can give you.