i wouldnt send it in .... just my honest opinion .... i had a band i called in and was told it didnt exist !! then was asked to send it in ... then i asked when i was to get it back and the person told me that varies, AND they have been known to be lost in transit !!! that stopped the whole show right there !! lol... ended up takin digi-pix of it and then sum magical way they found the info on the non-existent band !! lol .... bout the band being worn ... my cousin killed one a few years ago that couldnt be read ... he went home and used "simple green" (cleaning agent) and scrubbed it down real good ... then when held under a strong light ya could barely make out the numbers to be called in ... would be great to find out how old, where it was banded, etc ... but to me not worth the chance of losin ya band !