I figure the deck is worth it for the material if the pool turns out to be toast, and I can scrap the metal if need be.
However, the metal is individual pieces, bolted together. The middle piece on the long sides is 16 feet, and the rest I believe are 8 foot pieces, well reinforced with metal braces. My only worry is that the metal may be cemented in at the bottom. The pool / deck is free, and equipment $400. for everything. I have dismantled a completely above ground pool before, with plywood sides, and a friend put it up when I was afraid my custom built house was going to have to be dug up again. We have both moved, and she has taken one down since, and did not have to replace the liner, though some of the plywood was rotted. The trick apparently to save the liner is to leave some water in the bottom and add fabric softener, so it spreads as liner is folded, and be sure to store in dark place, and keep moist until reinstalled.
This pool is more than 10 years old, and about 2 1/2 feet out of the ground. What are the chances of it collapsing when the water is removed?