Those downsides certainly do effect the value, but there is a seat for every saddle and what you have sounds very nice. We all wish we had the ultimate matching stuff in 99% shape, but very few of us do. And we are a large enough buying group that your matching Artillery will always find a home.
Pictures are important before I go further out on this limb. Post them in the LP-08 section and you'll get some good expert opinions.
dju
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