If you are not happy with the guitar, you should send it back. If the cracks are on either side of the tail block they are most likely in the wood. If the center seam opened and was reglued and cleated then most likely at some point the guitar was in excessively dry conditions.
The seller may feel he represented the guitar accurately - one person's "excellent" is another person's "Poor" It's also possible that some of the damage occurred during shipping.
Asking for a discount has always struck me as bargaining on the price after the sale (if he suggests it , that's different)
A well repaired guitar is as good as a new one for some people, for others it never will be "right"
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