Although his opinion is unpopular and you may have not of heard of it, that fact has precisely zero to do with its truthfulness and validity

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses” - Henry Ford

In the UK its not a “complete waste to even contact the police” because you need a crime number from them to claim on insurance.

I can and would claim home insurance for this and just buy a new one. It would only cost me time but my dumb ass has a lot of that