Allan,
It is hard to determine whether your VHE warrants a restoration. Photos are always helpful in that regard. Last year I purchased a VHE at auction on GB for around $900. The finishes were worn and the forend wood was cracked and chipped, requiring some glass work. I restored the case colors, stocks, and bluing. Had I done that work for a client, the cost would have been around $800. I am keeping that VHE as my new pheasant gun, but if I were to sell it, I believe it would bring close to $2,000 at auction. So while there might not be a lot of quick profit in having a restoration done, in most cases the increase in the gun's value will cover the costs.
Others will say that they would rather have a gun with no finishes left than one that has been restored, and that's fine too. To each his own. The bottom line is that its your gun and you shouldn't let anyone tell you what to do with it. Do whatever brings you the most pleasure when you handle and shoot it.
The current home page cover photo is a PH grade that I restored this spring.
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