Since these dents are usually only ever noticed by the owner, I try to remember to just laugh at the dents, reminding myself that the dent was probably why I was able to find the bike on the market at a very fair price.
Same goes for scratched paint, mis-matched wheels, etc.
I decorated the sides of the toptube on my "rough stuff" Miyata Six-Ten with handlebar finishing tape, covering all sorts of insults that seemed to be concentrated there.
Note also that I was able to buy this bike for just $24.95 when it was still in a somewhat haggard-looking state.
