Spool Damage At Store

[jberenyi]

[font="Open Sans", sans-serif]I have a mint Team Daiwa S2000CU spinning reel from 2004.  For the first time I took it to the fishing store to get line spooled on it instead of doing it myself.  That was a mistake.  It came off the machine’s arbor and spun on the floor damaging the beautiful titanium nitrided lip by putting a few nicks in it.  The attendant said we will buy you a new one.  Doubtful because it’s unavailable and I’ve called coast to coast including Canada and Daiwa USA.  Can’t find one so I doubt the store will.  If any of you guys have one I’d be glad to buy it as long as its in mint condition.  My other thought was to have the shop let me buy a reel of my choice at their cost less $60 because that’s what the replacement cost of that spool is if I could find one.  What would you guys do?[/font]