I’ve just been looking at the eBay listing and he was clever with the pics cos there are no close-ups, I think the only extra damage looks like the lid to me.
For the money you paid I would send it back, get a refund and get one in good condition in the US.
As long as you, the consumer, are satisfied thats all that matters. I hate to see people screw people over Ebay and such but thats the risk we all take buying from a site like that.
The deck looks ok, just needs a bit of a refurb - it will still work 100% probably - i’ve played on much worse…
And you’re right - it’s the perfect deck for a paint/mod job