Good read... I'm recently going through a deal myself where someone stole a LOT of money from me. It's way more than a few sled repairs and I'm seriously considering sucking it up and just paying it. Actually, I have already decided to do that since the longer you wait with debt the worse position you are in... Anyway, because of it my riding season had to end prematurely as I went on a HUGE budget... I got the same deal... a handshake and 'it was all a big mistake and I will pay the money back'... now I find out the person is doing the same thing that lost the money in the first place while I'm sitting at home twiddlling my thumbs while people are out slaying chutes! now I'm getting stirred up again and considering court...
I had a lot of people tell me to wash my hands of the money, and it's a large sum, would probably take most people YEARS to get out from under this sum... Then I have some people who get PIZZED and say take the bastid to court... I still don't know what to do. The filp side of some azzhat who is not owning up to a mistake he made is someone who is bitter and hateful because of it. (not saying you are cajun, just trying to explain the position of the people who say walk away and pay the money...) There is a certain amount of money that is worth peace of mind. Every person's price is different and their life facotrs into that HUGELY! How much stress they already have, how this will affect them in that reguard... How much TIME they have to persue this issue... How much energy they have to deal with all the hatred, cause it will get worse and hatred sucks up energy like no other!
I know some of that may be a little 'touchy-feely' -especially for guys.... But you guys get affected by that stuff too! It's good to stand up for yourself but there is a certain point when you start to compromise yourself and who you want to be when you get into those all out wars. Me, I haven't decided. I'm still weighing my options; as it sounds like Cajun is doing. I think this thread is great for some of the thought that went into the posts. It's obviously not a case of right or wrong. I think we can ALL say the guy passing on the right was in the wrong... Keep thinking it through Cajun and here is some advice my brother gave me.
Make a decision and go with it. There is no wrong decision; there is only the decision you made and you will deal with the outcome as it comes to you.
Really, don't stress over this too much cause that means he is winning causing you stress and getting into your head... Look at things from a few angles and then go with it. Good luck; I hope it all works out for ya... (oh, and I see you have a Rev, if you need any parts get a hold of me or Chumbilly1 on here. He's got a few rev's parted out right now and I have some A-arms for sale...)