A simple bonus to a weapon is like a bog-standard "Sword of Westernesse" (to use a LotR-ism). It might be a master-work weapon, or there is a minor enchantment of some kind on it, or a spirit is bound into it as a charm, etc.
It's also kind of boring - "it's a magical +3 sword" tells me that someone didn't put a whole lot of thought into it. And it smells of D&D-isms. Being so boring, I wouldn't let someone buy up the bonus - you want to improve your weapon? Make it interesting! Make it the "Sword of Cutting Flame (10W)" and not only will I let you put points into it, but I might let you use it to start a fire, or cut through metal, or some other cool effect that a simple "+3" wouldn't.
RR
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