is there a difference in blade quality depending on how it was made; specifically heating metal up and hammering out a blade shape then filing and sharpening it, or just cutting the blade out of a large sheet of metal and sharpening it?
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If the same material and heat treat is used, the only difference between a forged blade and one cut from a sheet and ground to shape (knife makers call this stock removal method) is that the forged one has lost some carbon.
The main advantage to forging is you use less material and can get certain shapes far more easily. Stock removal requires a lot of abrasives, wastes material, and makes a lot of dust (wear a respirator!).
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