So I want people's opinion here-

Would you or would you not change the scales in this case...

Rare razor. Scales are kind of part of the design- not shape or anything, but pattern. They are also cheap thin plastic/celluloid or whatever but in a rare pattern I suppose. Now the razor is very valuable as eBay (and what I gave in return for it outside of eBay) have dictated. It is currently all original which I believe makes it that valuable. In a way.

The problem is those thin cheap scales are all warped. Because of this I can't tighten the pins too much or the razor will surely close way into the scales when shut (they currently veer that way). So the razor is looser than I would want in the scales. I have now honed the razor so it is ultra sharp, however, I need to use great caution when both opening and closing it so as not to hit the scales. I don't plan on selling the razor any time soon IF ever! What would you do if you were me?

-keep all original and try to retain value (leaving the scales all warped)
-remove scales and try to unwarp them (chance of failure- i.e. ruining them)
-change scales to something custom in the same vein as the originals
-change the scales to something very exotic and valuable

I'm really torn here. Help a brother out.