I asked for it! Yes, I was on ebay not too long ago and found a beater- upper project with splits all over, cork half gone, guides and tip-tops rusted, wraps brittle. Paid $18 for it- noone else wanted to touch it I guess. Positives all (4) sections, realseat good, ferrules good.
I have since stripped it and about ready to go by some Gorilla glue and cord to fix the splits atleast (2) 6" in every section. Still a little taken-back about this process as it is about the same as glueing strips for a brand new bamboo blank with how many splits there are. Oh well, time to step up and be a real rod refinisher.