Wow, not good. I like the idea of a plaque. However, it probalby is repairable. I was smoking a brand new Peterson and playing catch with my son awhile back and the thing dropped out of my mouth and onto the pavement. A big old chunck came right out of the bit end of the stem. I was not happy. A little superglue fixed it right up. You barely notice the crack and since I normally use softee bits on my pipes, it's pretty much out of sight and out of mind. I now smoke cobs when doing anything that doesn't allow me full use of my hands.