I'm not sure if I could bring myself to skate a pristine original deck, even one like the Hill Ear which is still pretty common and you can get for under $100. But its a pretty sweet set up, I had forgotten about the gullwing wheels.
I hear what ya sayin.. I have the same rule myself, the thing is its as you said, its common as & to be honest, its one of the better shaped decks Ive jumped on, so I thought meh, why not..
in hindsight I wouldnt have ridden any of them if I knew what I know today lol