Holes aren't that bad, they go with all the nicks and chips on the peghead of my bongo and they are on the backside so I am the only one who sees them. I would rather have extra holes from lighter tuners than a neck heavy bass.
Yeah, ...You're probably right, ...it's better to keep it, ...first I'd buy a new Bongo, ...than get another new gold/maple single H reflex with new tuners!