On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:29:22 -0600, Paul Cassel
wrote:

'm in the replacement camp here, but think that probably the overall
failure probability hasn't been increased by the nick / filing. Most
failures of standing rigging I've seen happen at the fitting which is
less strong than the wire. Thus if you have a wire section at 90% of
strength, it's probably still not the weakest link.

However, if you were to experience a failure at the nick point, the
insurance adjuster would probably deny the claim.

What is the safety factor? That is the real question. If it is large
that would be one thing.

Casady