http://www.flickr.com/photos/memosto...re/7549547698/

This is a shot I wished I never could have taken. The lens, still attached to my 7D, fell off its tripod at night and landed on a solid slab of concrete. It split in two, parts of it staying attached to the camera. At first I thought I was looking at the insides of my camera but it turns out it's nearly unharmed (except a single scratch on the grip).

I'm about to jump into the whole insurance mess and was taking the attached photos for my claim when I noticed the glass seems dirty but unscratched. That got me thinking: could this be less than a total loss? Could it be fixable? If so, what costs are involved?