Would I have been better off not knowing?

I am from PA AKA one of the states in the rust belt.....and sorry but I can tell you are from CA....this looks like it is really in solid condition to me....We would be glad to blast a car around here and look that good.....just replace the "small pin holes" in the areas you described and move on.....This is nothing compared to what we see here.....feel blessed my man