Bob,

First of all -- "I feel your pain". I assume that the I18's boards are carbon fiber. Cha-ching! I had to have a board repaired on my ARC22 in May. It was cracked almost in half. Bottom line, $500 for a new one, $325 for the repair. -- Had it repaired. Yes, it as good as new. I know you'd hate to throw it away, and anything can be repaired. I guess you'll just have to see what it costs for the two alternatives. If you need the name of a couple of good carbon fiber guys, e-mail me.