the hs is from 1998 and I'm not the original purchaser so not sure I quality for their warranty.

and the external surfaces of the headset don't look at that great at this point, so I'd probably opt for a new one.

also, I was just hit by a car about an hour ago (motorist's fault)...the DA C24 wheels and carbon SLR saddle are now junk...need to find out if the frame / fork were damaged before worrying about the hs.

crap.