Personally, I have no problem with replacing components - fins, fuzes, spoons, etc. with original items. But I've seen munitions with body filler, etc. to the point where you wonder how much original munition is still there. The same for the manufactured fins, etc. I've seen many similar pieces for sale as "mint", when they were trash under all of the "restoration". For myself, I clean and then oil to preserve. Maybe replace a missing/broken component if I have an original spare. That is enough and the piece is what it is.
No one said anything about consigning anything to the dump. I have a number of partial, rusted, or damaged pieces. Some are exceptionally rare. I keep them, preserve them, then if I find a better one down the road I upgrade and trade my old ones off. I do not try to take my beat up piece and "fix" it. If you decide to visit my collection (all are welcome) you know what you are seeing, and that it is an accurate, historic, and original piece, warts and all.
Not necessarily humble, but still just my opinion.
No one said anything about consigning anything to the dump. I have a number of partial, rusted, or damaged pieces. Some are exceptionally rare. I keep them, preserve them, then if I find a better one down the road I upgrade and trade my old ones off. I do not try to take my beat up piece and "fix" it. If you decide to visit my collection (all are welcome) you know what you are seeing, and that it is an accurate, historic, and original piece, warts and all.
Not necessarily humble, but still just my opinion.