Laserweld or Normal RSC Service?

[Uggi]

Happy Christmas/New Year TRFers.

My 16710 is due for a service very soon as it is gaining a bit too much time. About a year ago I caused some damage to the case whilst digging around in my log store - I'm not too bothered about watches getting dinged or scratched but as it is going in for a service anyway I'm looking at the best option to get it sorted.

There is a laserwelding jeweller with a good reputation quite near to me (Gemtech in Chester if any UK members know of it) so one option is to get the gouges filled in and smoothed out with matching steel and then send the watch to RSC for service. The second option is just to send it for service and hope that the RSC polishing job doesn't destroy the look of the case by removing too much steel getting these dings out. My understanding is that RSC won't laserweld - they will only polish?

Any advice? Pics below.