I ended up repairing it myself but I was on the way to get a new faucet aerator (since I broke the cheap plastic aerator trying to clean the pipe thread sealant accumulated from the pipe repair) when I was T-boned by a guy with no insurance. 

Once painted, it’s basically wrapped in plastic which traps that moisture inside the wall making mold much more likely as well as causing damage to the brick over time, which could even compromise the structural integrity.

I think not doing an ARV and repair cost is like doing surgery and not bringing the right tools, hoping the person you are operating on doesn't need the tools you don't have if that makes sense.

Either way, it's PVC plastic - it's not going to crumble or start leaking or anything.The pic inside the wall shows wood planks for sheathing.. which is what they used until the mid 1900s (they use plywood now because it's cheaper and goes up faster).

The shower works fine, but I do not think the plastic side wall would be able to take a fall for example.

Corrective surgery for him is $100K+ for both ears.

While doing the pre purchase walk some plastic cartridges were found in the cabinets.

My daughter needs a complicated heart surgery and MUSC is the place.

The old switch plates etc were in a plastic bag in the garage along with our new faucets that she had replaced.

I had nothing to do sitting on the couch all day after surgery so I started listening to audiobooks, podcasts, reading some books and watching YouTube videos.