[Gary - K7GLD]

WELL, here's my FWIW on the Ebay Florida outfit...

I get the STRONG impression it's run by a group of Latinos with the typical "Manana" outlook and work ethic. I've had good results with what *I* bought from them - but purely good luck, rather than any evident expertise or professionalism on their part.

I ordered a "Reconditioned" ECM from them for my '02 - they advertise as to disassembling units for careful inspection, and updating/replacement of any parts in need - then cleaning and refinishing them for appearance.

Mine arrived, looked like a pull straight from a wrecking yard - showed NO evidence of being opened - or even TOUCHED by them, other than repacking and shipment to me.

I cleaned it up as best as possible - pins in the ECM connector were grungy from apparent lengthy storage in a less than laboratory environment - and then installed it on my truck!

Fortunately, mine operates perfectly - never even bothered to remove it, and simply wrapped up the OEM ECM to set aside as my spare.

I later got a good buy on a ECM/PCM combo on EBAY, hoping to sell the unneeded ECM, and have the PCM reprogrammed for my own use as a spare - but the ECM didn't sell quickly, and I then found the PCM was too old a unit to reprogram, and was only useful as a core - so I made arrangements to sell both units to the Florida outfit at a decent price.

That deal went quite well, and quickly - so I have mixed emotions on their overall level of performance - I came out OK - but the experience of the member further above is NOT an isolated one - and I sincerely hope it all turns out OK in the end, other than the inexcusable delay...