I bought a great rod on ebay recently but it has a couple poorly repaired eyelets. Was hoping to flip for profit but will probably now keep it for my own enjoyment. Question is, should I fix it myself (done it once before) or ship it out and have a professional do it?

If you have done it once and were satisfied with the results, do it yourself and save the money.

Hootie

If it's a high end rod it mat be worth having done professionally should you decide to sell it down the road. Just for personal use a slightly crooked guide is really more cosmetic than anything else.

It is a steez and I realized they have lifetime warranty and have read where people in similar situations have got brand new rod. I'd at least ask them to quote me for a repair if the warranty doesn't apply.

The previous owner replaced tip with a large guide you'd find on a catfish pole...looks hideous. Everything else is almost perfect.

A tip top is easy to replace. There's a recent thread right here in the forum. Otherwise it's  a $5-$7 fix at a tackle or rod shop.