Opinion about this cantilever

It doesn’t look bad to me, at least as far as the cantilever goes, but given its age, I would send it over to VAS for a checkup if you’re in the US. He is very highly regarded among forum members and I think he will give you an honest assessment.  Soundsmith is excellent as well, but, in my experience, their turnaround is much longer. 

the only way to have confidence, other than it sounds good on very well known content, is to have an experienced pro like VAS check it for you.

You took a chance, you might just consider his cost part of the deal.

I've had wonderful results with Soundsmith.  

I agree the alignment is off.  It doesn't run parallel to the sides of the cartridge.  It does however look to be straight.  A slight tweak might bring it into alignment.  Do you have the nerve?  If not I would send it to a pro.

Listen to it, above all. That slight deviation from straight may be harmless. What does the stylus look like, at higher magnification? If it’s asymmetrically worn, then for sure do send it off.