Onya Ras for giving him a bonus before the boot, most probably wouldn't do that.

Well, my man got a bonus too in the end.  I got over my irkedness and thought of Christmas cheer...  and good business.

You keeping him?

Yes, as 4eyes said... cost/benefit calc.   

He cannot do damage, but he can do plenty of good work for me.  This one has only been working for me for 4 months, so I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt, in all work ways he does reasonably well.