As a frequent user of the said auction site I have to admit I have bought several loco's that have been kit built to the highest standards & are an absolute joy to run & look at. One is the Premier kit of the GWR 4-6-0 County with top quality Mashima motor & is a silent runner, cost £185, but so superior to anything from the main manufacturers that it seems an absolute bargain, another is a 94xx with compensated chassis & Mashima motor, another near silent runner cost £150. I have bought several propriety loco's such as a Waterman special Castle, the latest version, "Earl Cairns" the box had never been opened so was brand new for £72. A latest version of the Jubilee for the same money. So there are occasionally some really good buys to be had but you have to be careful not to get carried away & study feedback & of course never touch anything that hasn't been photographed well & we all look at the Gostude stuff when we want a good laugh as most of it has been there for years.