If the neck is really bad (and it is drilled to Fender specs) I could always replace with it a '50s $349 neck from Sweetwater. Same with the pickups (about $299). $750 for an 'almost' Tele still wouldn't be bad.
But all in all this may not be that bad as is since I'm not a huge fan of the Tele anyway. I am the original owner of a 1985/6ish Japanese Fender Strat redone with active electronics.