the shipping from the one from texas was free.. i paid 900.25 to my door.. engine was in great shape..
the place from canada i paid 1250 to my door.. engine came with a dented oil pan and broken tps..
the 16ve SWAP i got from miko was i think 2100? but that included engine, tranny, wiring, ecu and maf.. the little pointer that points to the crank pulley was bent (which was easy to fix) the TB was busted, and the fpr vac port on the manifold was busted.. non of that was really a big deal.. an im sure if i wanted to cry about it miko would of replaced what ever i needed but it wasnt an issue..
my point is dont be afraid to buy from ebay just stay with the known companys that people buy from.. an theres nothin wrong with supporting another forum member an buyin from him, even gives ya a little reassurance cause he'll help ya with whatever ya need