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Fella, get rid of your lead pipe, for peace of mind if nothing else. If you have kids or thinking about having kids then you are exposing them to serious health issues, even in adults lead poisoining is something you do not want, can't shake off with ease and has long term illness potential. Not sure how much you lead you have, but the scrap value alone will certainly contribute to the cost of having plastic installed.
Don't kid yourself with those reports. It was banned in the 70's becuase it is a serious health risk and that is coming from an era when smoking, drinking and fry ups were deemed as an "acceptable" lifestyle.