Quote Originally Posted by ccdjg View Post
I can appreciate that viewpoint Danny, but it only holds for me if an item is particularly rare or unique, and that there is a case for all of its features, such as natural wear and tear, later repairs etc. to be preserved as part of its story. However, when one has several examples of the same thing, something that is readily available on the open market, and one of them happens to be an eyesore due to unnatural circumstances, then sympathetic restoration of the eyesore can only be for the better.

Its the old much discussed chestnut, is a damaged Rembrandt or a rusting classic car best left alone or restored.
Yes, very fair point John.