Braces Question: is this worth fixing?

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I have a canted (or slanted) smile. I saw an orthodontist about another issue and he said that he can fix the cant too. However, fixing the cant would be expensive and painful. It would involve implanting screws in my jaw to pull teeth around which kind of scares me. It also means more years of wearing metal braces as invisalign won't work. I'm conflicted, though, because it would be really nice to have actually straight teeth after 6+ years wearing braces. The cant has always bothered me slightly, and I do often change the way I smile to make it less noticeable. However, it has never stopped me from smiling and no one has ever made fun of it to my face. Which I appreciate.

Here are some photos of the cant:


Do you think it's worth fixing? It's entirely cosmetic and the orthodontist has said that if I don't fix it then it will cause no future mechanical issues. All of my braces, procedures, and appliances so far have been to fix mechanical chewing issues. I don't want to be vain...but I also don't want to regret not doing it while I have access to the only orthodontist who ever told me he can do something about it. What would you do?