Yes, yes, I know he has contacted the shipper and hopefully it will all get taken care of. I don't want to give anyone the impression that I haven't already spoken with Rob or that he was not being responsive or helpful. Sorry, if anyone thought that.
Yes, I would definitely like a brand new. I just figured that I bought a brand new bass (which doesn't happen very often) so I would like a brand new bass with no issues/repairs. If I was buying something that was vintage or rare then I would consider keeping it because of the rare factor and not being able to find another one but if it's brand new and another one is available then I would definitely not settle for one that was broken. Also, as we all know, T-bird necks are extremely fragile to begin with and playing a brand new one already worries me so starting off with it cracked is not such a great idea. With my luck I will get a new one and end up breaking it on my own at some point anyway. Ha..ha.
Obviously, if there is an option to get a new one and keep the broken then of course I am all for it but I don't want to start thinking that way and get greedy about it. I would be happy with one that is in good condition. I'm not sure how that stuff works. If the shipper reimburses you when a guitar is damaged what happens to the damaged guitar? I have shipped and received a bunch of guitars over the years but I have never had this happen to me so I don't even know what happens in this situation.