man i hate it when that happens. when i was a little kid a friend of my parents gave me an old fishing reel, no big deal, but to a little kid it was. the next day he comes over asks for it back. he died a few years later and i thought, "what good is that old fishing reel gonna do you now?" my memory of the guy is what a stingy *rick he was. is it worth it?
too bad elad, you'll get another in better shape. good karma to you!