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Originally Posted by Shinysideup
Sorry, but I wouldn't treat ANY TOOL or mechanical object, no matter how old, cheap or insignificant, with the callous, incompetent butchery that I see displayed on these trucks.  |
Ha ha, yeah I had to wrestle with that one myself! Here's how I convinced myself that the two "repairs" aren't comparable:
That emblem is a mere trim piece; it's dented, corroded and beyond restoration, new repros are readily obtainable and easily mounted. So a couple of precisely placed and inconspicuous screws to make an otherwise junk part usable until I can get a replacement, versus a random and destructive hack job that rendered a piece total scrap. One is neat, tidy job making temporary use of what was a bad part, the other is abject butchery, permanently ruining what was a good part.
Look at the two repairs; I think the distinction is obvious: