First, Sir I want to thank you for your service.
I think you have learned one valuable lesson. ANY aftermarket item added to "customize" almost any "new" item is almost worthless to the value of the entire item in the market. Remember YOU wanted the aftermarket item. No matter the cost to you, the average buyer may not feel the item is worth much if anything to them.
Watching Chasing Classic Cars yesterday an older Dodge Powerwagon had been completely restored at a cost of $150,000. When it sold on the auction block it brought around $35,000, (probably about the cost of the new Crate Hemi head Motor alone). I have seen this happen many times with Motorcycles, automobiles, and Firearms. You can put a $3K scope on an AR, never fire the gun after than and will be very lucky if you get a $1500 return, unless you find the one in 10,000 person that really wants that scope as much as you do, then you may get a $2,000 return.
Not saying what you have is not worth it, but when I purchase a "used" item that is still currently available new, I do expect to have quite a bit of reduction in price. Regardless of the reason if the item malfunctions, I can take a "new" firearm back to the dealer and have a Zero cost repair or replacement. If I purchase "used" (Even if like new in the box, never fired), I lose that option. If I intend to keep the item forever, I can add just the accessories I want. While with a used item my "wants" may differ totally from what the previous owner wanted / believed was valuable to him/her.
I think you have learned one valuable lesson. ANY aftermarket item added to "customize" almost any "new" item is almost worthless to the value of the entire item in the market. Remember YOU wanted the aftermarket item. No matter the cost to you, the average buyer may not feel the item is worth much if anything to them.
Watching Chasing Classic Cars yesterday an older Dodge Powerwagon had been completely restored at a cost of $150,000. When it sold on the auction block it brought around $35,000, (probably about the cost of the new Crate Hemi head Motor alone). I have seen this happen many times with Motorcycles, automobiles, and Firearms. You can put a $3K scope on an AR, never fire the gun after than and will be very lucky if you get a $1500 return, unless you find the one in 10,000 person that really wants that scope as much as you do, then you may get a $2,000 return.
Not saying what you have is not worth it, but when I purchase a "used" item that is still currently available new, I do expect to have quite a bit of reduction in price. Regardless of the reason if the item malfunctions, I can take a "new" firearm back to the dealer and have a Zero cost repair or replacement. If I purchase "used" (Even if like new in the box, never fired), I lose that option. If I intend to keep the item forever, I can add just the accessories I want. While with a used item my "wants" may differ totally from what the previous owner wanted / believed was valuable to him/her.