Thanks,
I'm going to re-do it regardless of the looks. I just want to keep the stock from degrading anymore from moisture. the looks are secondary.
I am starting to look into the after-market stocks available such as the boyds you mention, and some of the others like Ram-line, Bell and Carlson.
I will be re-doing this one anyway to at least provide a back-up or for when I suspect the gun will get a good deal of rough use.