I also got a MBP 15" with a busted screen. Came from the same place as many of my other conquests. I got a cheap new LCD panel from ePay and did the fix myself. The optical drive required some work (jammed mechs) but I managed to repair it as well. Oh, and I replaced the keyboard as some keys were not working very well anymore.

I must say that I am really happy to have found that machine, because that re-ignited my interest in the Apple machines. No turning back ever since