Zamac has been used in razors at least since the Korean War and there are brazillions of near new looking zamac head Gillette Techs out there today. It works and has proven to be durable and at least as good as brass from a durability stand point. In terms of retaining good looks it does far better than plated brass.
Razors have almost no real collectors value.
Some modern razors actually perform better than some experienced razors.
I have quite a few experienced razors but only a few I can call vintage. I also have quite a few new still learning razors and they work as well and in a few instances better than the experienced ones.
Some experienced TTOs but none are vintage:
Two Zamac head Techs and a modern SS Feather AS-D2
Recent Comparison of five Gillettes and five modern Phase 1:
The winners of Phase1 in the front row. Only two Gillettes made it to Phase two:
Only one of the two Gillettes made it through Phase 2:
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It's interesting that only two vintage razors made it to the winner side in the second phase while four vintage razors were not as pleasant or effective as the newer ones.