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Like a few others have mentioned, depends on how bad. Here is what I would do if it were my boat, not a recommendation, just a reference.
1. I always carry a spare, I see you kept your old prop as a spare, good call. Swap to the spare is probably the right thing to do.
2. If for some reason I didn't have a spare, forgot it with my prop puller at home, then I would pull the boat out of the water and take a look.
a. Spin the prop, make sure the shaft spins smooth and true. If it binds in any way the boat doesn't go back in the water until it's fixed.
b. if it does spin smooth, assess the prop damage. Slightly bent or warped blade = hammer it back into shape. I have made a lakeside repair that ran better than a professional repair (poor repair job, sounds like your repaired prop is in this category). Put it back into the water, if it doesn't have a noticeable vibration I would use the boat and enjoy the rest of the weekend. If it does vibrate then I would try to limit my speed to 5mph just hanging out on the boat, it's hurt so treat that way, or hammer on the prop more.
I have had no luck with repaired CNC props. Once it's dinged it's retired or repaired for backup use only,
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