Originally Posted by
larwyn
I am no expert on these matters but I would fix it. If the weld holds, good. If the weld fails, nothing has been lost. Nobody died the first time it broke so if it breaks again the body count should not increase.
That's probably how I'd approach it if I were welding or brazing it myself.
But having this kind of repair done can be pricey, so he may not want to throw good dough away for a short term repair. It does make sense to see someone who might repair it and get his expert opinion, along with an estimate.
Then it's a dollar decision. For small dollars, maybe go for it, for bigger dollars it may not make sense.