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adjusterjack
He's full of baloney about the 30 day thing.
With a friend like that you don't need enemies.
Your recourse is to sue him in small claims court.
Keep in mind, however, that you are only entitled to the used value of the equipment. So, if $1700 is what you think it would cost to replace the equipment with new equipment, you won't get that. You'll only get a fraction of the replacement cost which could even be the $250 depending on the age of the equipment.
As for getting him charged with anything, all I can suggest is that you file a police report for the theft of your property. Then it will be up to the authorities to decide if they want to prosecute.