An Ethical Dilemma

I believe I recently mentioned Chapter 22 of the Curmudgeon Handbook: "Trash Is The Last Resort."  It has recently put me in a quandary.

You see, I had a lot to do with the addition of Chapter 22.  This should come as no surprise to my loyal readers.  So when our good ole Amurican hard water's calcium deposits finally reduced the little holes that water the coffee grounds in my Mr. Coffee to the point that the machine hardly worked, I was presented with the following:

Reading the manual, I could run vinegar (Yuck), or CLR through it a (probably large) number of times (also, probably futilely) or, for $17, I could get a new one and toss the old one. What to do, what to do?  PLUS, for a new one at that price, I would actually have to present myself - on purpose - to a Walmart.

I must confess, the new one looks quite spiffy on our new counter.  Come on, it WAS a last resort...