need advice on keeping current board vs exchanging (no charge)
I purchased this beautiful end grain-chaos style cutting board a little over a year ago (june 2025). I don’t use it super often, but when I do, it’s mainly to slice protein. I keep it conditioned with howard’s mineral oil and/or board butter the seller provided.
this week when I was doing my monthly oil maintenance, I noticed a hairline/fingernail size crack. I messaged the seller for advice and they recommended liberally applying the board butter (ensuring it fully covered the spot) and let it sit overnight. So I did just that.
coincidentally, I was scrolling through my photos from last summer and found a photo I took when the board arrived. Lo and behold, the crack was there from the beginning. I messaged the seller and they are willing to swap my current board for a nearly identical chaos board with the same specs. I know it’s small but for something $200+ that I intended to have last a long long time, is it worth exchanging if no cost to me?
TLDR: should I keep my current board that has a hairline crack or exchange for a nearly identical new one at $0 cost to me. last photo is what the new board looks like.