Got to return it!
I have loaned out lots of things over the years - and guess what, not got any back.From tools to books etc I think the problem is that I would say .."Aww let me have it back when you have finished with it".Rather than say - next week please.
Worse still loaned our horse trailer to a pal and it came back with a mudguard torn off - not just marked...off!
He tried to deny it which was even worse.
He did ask for it another time - and got a short two letter reply.
BTW we are still pals! Amazingly!