I have just completed a stage one correction, and gtechniq ceramic CSL black detail, and Xpel paint protection on the front bumper and bonnet on my car.
Well worth the effort.
Keep up the good work.
That is a fairly straightforward repair by a competent body shop with the correct tooling.
The last thing that you want to do is replace the panel.
If it is a good repair then you would never know.
To the informed with a trained eye, you would always spot if a new panel has been fitted.
The problem will arise when you try to sell it, believe me.
It just won't be that the residual will be very low, because you will also find that most won't touch it with a barge pole unless it is very, very cheap.
There is a stigma regarding recorded cars and that stigma shows no signs of going away.
Listen to your brother and walk away.
Cheap as you may think it is, it will only be when you come to sell it, that you will find out if it was or not.
Best to buy a straight, accident damage free, unmolested, car IMHO.
Alex.
Common for the CSC to fail at low mileage and when it does you are stuck and the box has to come out.
However, my view is that you don't have a problem until you have a problem.
If it fails again, replace it with an uprated one from CMS.
It should last many years mate.
Just make sure that the surface is dry, and is flake and grease free.
I have some other stuff in the shop that we use on smaller items which might be more suitable for your cause, it is in aerosol format so no compressor or gun required, so produces a much finer spray.
Let me check out the branding when I am next over at the shop and I will grab an image for you.