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Mar 18, 2011
Hmm it may not be something to be proud of ;) j/j
If you want to be remembered in good light with your customer, provide the best solution possible. I would recommend leaving that Pair alone. Purchase a new pair for the new DC and explore your options for implementing GTMs into the picture. Ideally, another pair per DC.
This will give your customer a robust highly available environment. It will provide a mechanism for change control, upgrades, etc..
When you try to engineer around a budget, you look like a hero for the short term with your client... The minute something goes wrong all of that goes out the window and now you're a bad guy. If you're having trouble making a case for the new gear, get your local SE involved. They will be more than happy to help out with justification and pricing.
Good Luck!