Hey Chockchucker, you wanna talk about beancounters, apparently our illustrious manager who had a previous life running Sydney Monorail was heard to say "Get a second quote" after finding out how much Boeing's AOG team estimated it was going to cost to fix.
Who the hell are you going to get to mill, splice and repair the outer section front spar - doubt if you could ferry it to China. I don't think the picture shows the true extent of the damage. The point of impact is inboard of the winglet mounts and fairings.