If you're gonna keep it, shoot away - any "lost" value will recover over time, especially with such a niece piece. I suspect you don't plan on getting rid of it. I love my 2nd Series MT also, with same red lined box and same 2 patches and screwdriver. But no engraving nor ivories. Not really an engraved kind of guy. But love the ivories. Just need 1 more proper 2nd Series mag to complete my setup - 5 total. Working on paying off lay-a-way balance of my Bullseye 1st Series MT. Can't wait to get it. Was going to make it my "project" piece - suppressed, shoulder rig, wooden forearm, legal shoulder stock (which would require standard grips, not the EE grips coming with gun - but it looks so good with the EE's that I probably will get a shooter for my project instead. I'll reblue it if needed.