Have you let any of the old-timers look at it, it may not be that hard to fix. Haven't seen any pictures of it here have we? New guy at our field bought an Avistar by mail, it arrived with the tail broken off just in front of the stabilizer. It was ready to fly less than an hour later. Don't give up too easy.I know I don't know how bad your plane is but BE SURE before you give up on it.