console-ment needed

Good day all! My AES system has an "X" knife cut on the bottom serial number sticker. This was the result of a botched repair job. It does not sever the serial number portion of the sticker, and has been glued up as best possible.

Will this depreciate the value of the system? If so, how much? I paid $375 for it, as it's a Japanese cart system modded with A/V inputs (It also came with AOF 1 and 2, an old style joystick, wires and power supply). And I HATE to admit this, but I authorized the cutting; my A/V jacks had come loose, and I was told that the final screw to open the bottom was located under the sticker. If I had thought twice, I would have realized that the mod had required an opening of the console, and that it had SOMEHOW been opened before without messing with the sticker! But I digress.

How bad should I feel about this blemish? I'm really beating myself up over the whole incident, mainly over the fact that I didn't realize the obvious fact stated above. I can't really blame the guy for giving me bad advice, as

1) He once fixed my Genesis for free.
2) He provided me with a free car!
and lastly,
3) He's my grandfather!

My primary concern is that this will substancially depreciate the value of the system. Should I be concerned? Thanks for tramping through my issues!

I'm no expert on Neo Console sales, but my advice is to not worry unless you actually see yourself selling the thing in the future.

Otherwise, I don't think that blemish would make that big of a deal for people interested in getting a Neo. If you ever sell it, mention it in the description -but I don't think you'll need to make a big deal unless it was MIB when you bought it (which is wasn't). I think buyers will live with an "X" cut on the bottom sticker.

Now if it were on the top, then you'd have a problem

Why not take off the dang sticker?, if you ever sell it just tell the person it does not have a serial number sticker, I think it would look uglier with the "X" than without the sticker.

That is an idea; I eliminated the door print to my NES, as it was smudged and I hated looking at it. Just a little rubbing alcohol, if anyone is wondering. <IMG SRC="smilies/glee.gif" border="0">

I guess that could scratch the plastic itself, though. I'd probably be wise to leave it as is. The serial number is still valuable.

BTW devilman, congrats on that "SNK NEO GEO LOT OF EXTRAS/FLYERS/MINI MARQUEE" auction. I was watching that one myself. Would you be willing to part with any of it?