Where'd you get yours? An Ingram-rebuilt SPICA is $750 vs. used from APE for $300, I think. Since I'm only putting a few thousand miles a year on each Alfa, the risk is somewhat reduced vs. a daily driver (and the application was a $250 Alfetta GT - some would have just parted it out). But most important to me is what I've heard from my mechanics (both of whom have 15+ years of Alfa-specific experience) that the DOA rate is the same regardless of whether it's used or rebuilt.
In any case, I'm glad the new one is working for you - cool collection of cars, by the way
