When a Mechanic Scratches your 20' rims

[Salty_Dog]

I'm in the poo.... I just took the GF's wheel that had a small puncture (small screw) to get repaired.

I stood and watched as the mechanic removed the tire, made the patch, he was friendly and explained each step.
Then he lubed up the tire and started re-fitting it.
When it came time to fit the last bead over the rim, it uses the "bulls head" on the tire changing machine.
I was looking at how close the head is to the finished surface of the rim (thinking dam its close)
Then as it tried to pull the tire over, it gouged into the rim... i almost yelled to stop... but held my tongue, as i'm not expert and didn't want to seem like a painful customer.
When finished it had gouged the rim in 3 places.



This being the worst, its actually dug into the rim like a lathe!
He offered to buy a new rim. I do feel sorry for him... But i think he should have taken more care or at least understood the limitations of his machine.

Anyone know where i can get a V-spoke -
style 168 20" front rim?