Just seems to me that I can use hammers and dollies to work the slight bend out and IF there is any material missing it's not enough to throw the balance off much. I'm looking at it like I would a scuffed rim on a car. Yes, I know wheels on a car prob don't turn as fast as a prop, but you don't scrap wheels when they get a little curb rash. I may just go ahead and replace it, but I figure it's just going to happen again. It's the nature of this lake. Even though I know where the shallows are I still managed to scuff a brand new prop last year. I just can't be replacing these things left and right. Just about EVERY motor I see around here has a scraped up prop too. Many a lot worse than this. I'm not disputing anything that's being said, I just wonder if this is really as serious an issue has some think it is. I also don't have deep enough pockets to just shrug off a $150 prop purchase. Especially if chances are good the new prop will look just like this one before the summer is over.