Have to ask ..what's 'totally busted' mean ?
Any decent welder can patch/repair the deck,heck I've done that with a Lincoln AC225 buzzbox, so a pro with pro equipemnt can !
I assume bearings and 'mechanical' stuff can be bought ?
1700 greenback is about 2300 Canucks and I know i wouldn't drive 900 miles and spend large coins on a 'decent' deck.
options, always look at options...
Jay