am I asking a fair price

[AffableCurmudgeon]

In my opinion, OP's friend needs a new friend.

 

[texasfiremedic]

The OP has left the building.

 

[Canoe50]

Yet another misanthrope. Seems there are more of us than one would at first believe. A link to save the inevitable search:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/misanthrope

If we're talking politicians, I wholeheartedly agree. But people in general, not so much. That seems like a piss-poor way to go through life.

 

[organ]

Let him have it... those rebuild kits aren't cheap and if he hadn't spent the money, you'd have nothing but a tank worth about $50 on Craigslist... I wouldn't risk ruining a friendship over $50.

 

[eborcim]

What else is being left behind?