I can certainly understand how you feel. Ive had things that were just too cool to mess up,, until one day, I realized if I couldnt use it, it was like not having it,, so, I stopped allowing things to have that hold over me,, things get old, they get worn, they get messy,, & they are still appreciated,, dont mourn the little marks, let it protect you,, try to keep it off the ground, especially with your head in it,,

You win, art. Get a glass case for that sucker and "save it for good".

Then go gitcherself a FF like my DOT-ECE rated AFX FX-95 ($90.00 U.S., RevZilla), remove the breath guard and WEAR IT. Or just do like Jog says and enjoy wutcha got...

Off topic, but how weird is it to find a desert-based team in the Cup finals?