[bendecaster]

For me, I would worry about the playability, and sound. The looks always improve when it is a player.
Do you have original saddles, or compensated?
Pickups are a fairly inexpensive fix too. I had a Tele with a bridge pickup that souded like crap, and found out that one of the wires was broken right where it came out of the pickup. A pretty easy fix!
It sounds like you're too close to the fire to see the flames. Maybe you should step back for a while, and take another look at it when you can be more objective. Do you have another axe to occupy your time, and clear your head? It could help. Good luck!