Fixing dings and chips on a guitar - easy or no?

Terminus

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Hey guys me again yaaaay... I'm damn close to springing on a used LTD Horizon MH, however the thing has a few chips knocked out of it and I am simply curious if a lot of work has to go into fixing them if they are to ragged ...there are 3 dings I can see on this one, and one of them actually has kind of ragged wood (I guess dented would be a better term) as opposed to just the paint being chipped out with no damage to the wood. Is it difficult to repair these things without having to redo the whole body? I'll def. get it done professionally but I was wondering if it's worth it in regard to how much cash I'll be dropping on the guitar vs. the repairs. Here's a pic of the largest, most worrisome dent:

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What would I expect to pay for something like this, couldn't be more than a few hundies, yeah? Here are the other chips for refs:
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The last on doesnt bug me so much but If I'm gonna fix one I might as well do em all. thanks!
 
I hear ya. It's probably not worth the trouble. Cars are meant to be driven, food is meant to be eaten, women are meant to be fucked...
 
Seriously, for the amount it would cost to refinish/repair (probably hundreds), you could save a little more and buy another guitar.
 
Seriously, for the amount it would cost to refinish/repair (probably hundreds), you could save a little more and buy another guitar.

You're totally right. One problem I have is, being lefty, I dont see alot of medium end guitars from ESP/LTD for sale that much, and new the pickings are pretty slim other than the pricey custom shop. This guy is selling it for $420 with an 81/85 in it, sweet deal imo. I'll probably snap it up anyway. Thanks for the replies fellas