that is a pretty deep scratch. that will definitely lead to leaks down the road. if it was me, i would pull the crank and have it machined down. I know that is probably not what you want to hear but its better to fix it now than after its assembled and leaking. sleeving is a solution but the problem is you need a true surface to make the sleeve function correctly.
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