Opinion about this cantilever


Recently purchased a (gently) used Accuphase cartridge.  It looks clean and not worn... however, there does seem to be an alignment issue.   Thoughts?  
Is this a candidate for a rebuild?

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kjim

I’ve taken a few more photos.  I think it was straighter than I thought.  It was an angle issue.  

I hope this doesn’t seem like a dumb comment but if the cantilever is pushed to one side can you just adjust the mount on headshell to make it straight?  That’s what I did when I knocked my tone arm on a moving record and skidded across causing my cantilever to go off center like these pictures show. I have a Hana SH MKii which is only $850 new so trying to get someone to look at it or even fix at $600 would not be worth it. Anyone else have comments on this idea?  I think mine sounds ok again. 

I have seen and owned many cartridges with that degree of cantilever misalignment, which is very small. They work fine. Just listen to it .

OP

I think I would take a chance on yours.

The AT20ss I showed, with very rare NOS ATN20ss is for sale, $325, I’m going to pass on it.

Seller added one new photo of it, 

I cropped it, it is very slightly off (not as much as the prior photo appears).

 

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650236828-audio-technica-at20ss-cartridge-and-stylus-plus-3-nos-unused-atn2015ss-styli/

To me, I want but don’t need it, and it amounts to knowing about a slight zenith error that may self-correct with a little play, or may not.

I already have two AT160ML used gold plated beryllium/microline, and one Victor U-2 with new beryllium/shibata stylus, all looking perfectly straight, tracking lightly, and sounding wonderful.

If I didn’t have them, I would find it hard to say no to the AT20ss which does seem to be a very rare opportunity.