I had never broken a fly rod tip until two years ago and that year I broke two of them. One during a fall down a muddy sloped bank and the other while trying to work a snagged fly loose by poking the rod at the source of the hang-up. In both situations, the tips broke at the first guide down from the tip-top. One was a 9' 8wt, the other a 8' 4wt and both were lower priced rods without a warranty. As a result, I refitted a new tip top and have continued to use both of them for rough fishing situations (in a boat, heavy brush, etc.) To my amazement, I have experienced very little difference in performance with both rods and still enjoy using them. My question is this. What do you do with your broken rod tips? Do you repair them and continue to use them and have you noticed significant performance differences?