I bought what can only be called the remains of a nameless long neck five string banjo a few years ago. It took me about 2 years, with a couple of breaks, to straighten the neck which looked more like a bow, replace the velum with a fibreskin head and repair someones attempts to drill out the holes in the headstock. Its now in pretty good shape and I use it a lot especially as I was able to fit drop d tuners which make it a really versatile instrument. I have been tempted to try and sell it but its probably not worth much in terms of the cost of a decent new banjo.
I am proud to own it and it gives me a sense of acheivement each time its taken out of its case (also refurbished by a good clean and a couple of zip pulls)