Ok, so his fella and I met up for drinks while my friend was at work last night, and we worked it out. He is going to give the smaller, less impressive pipe he bought to his cousin for Xmas. We will be giving his boy friend the nice hookah I purchased (his jaw dropped when he saw it) as a joint gift from the two of us, and he is reimbursing me for half the cost. Dilemma solved, and no one's feelings got hurt. We have also resolved to consult one another in the future regarding gifts of this nature.