Camo was 26 in 2002, same age as Pepe is now. At the time we bought him, I doubt anyone knew anything about Camo, let alone how technically talented he was. Camo was in fact a sweet deal with a fair share of luck.
I'm not saying it will happen with Pepe, but after all the Tiago's, Almiron's and Melo's, we're bound to strike gold sooner than later. Who knows.