Exactly what I did. Retail store of the builder I used was very fair with the pricing. I bought a new motor, seals, gaskets & impeller (just in case) and cleaned up all of the other parts thoroughly before reassembly. Fired right up and sounds sweet, much better than the old motor before the failure. I put a gallon of shock in the pool and ran the pump overnight so the SWCG could replenish the chlorine that was essentially gone after four days of no operation. Free chlorine levels came right up and the chemistry looks good across the board.

Other than a couple of green algae spots on the liner (which will scrub out), it doesn't seem any worse for the wear. Only my wallet was damaged in the process but a valuable (and expensive) lesson was learned as well. That being, if you let someone use you pool while you're away, even if it is a family member or someone you really trust, don't let them touch anything. No valves, no timers, no adjustments, nothing. Leave it as you found it or don't use it at all.