@dc42 Thanks. Sigh. But you see. deminimis (the amount at which you pay duty) is $20 Canadian. This is about $18 USD. I will be charged $20 for the privilege of duty being figured out by the post. so I will pay $20 USD for the item, $21 USD for the tax, $20 CAD for duty and $3 CAD (roughly) for tax.
... so in CAD, that's 24 + 25 + 20 + 3 = $72
... and the Canadian retailer is selling some seemingly authentic (not the Israeli company) 7i panels (a slight upgrade) for about the same money ... and I get it in a day or two. and I can still think about repairing this panel some day, if that possibility appears.