Hi , It sounds like the guys buying used ab bikes are doing better than the ones buying new ones. There is no shortage of used ones around at reasonable prices as the guys do like to upgrade in a yr or so . They sure go cheap if they fit you, and if youre a really good mechanic the used ab might work for you. I would sure insist on one that is very lightly used, there are those too, they get sold inappropriately to someone who doesnt know whats the deal with them that there is so little support from the importer and end up giving up on them. Ive seen a few used ones going on ebay for a song in the last month or so. There are a couple of yahoo groups focused on those, you may join them, there are some for sale there too. I would tend to trust the original buyers to give you a more upfront and honest deal than the original importer.