Will do. Thanks. KLOVers have been really great...both on this thread and PMing.
CL is always a concern for buying, but this guy seemed really to be forthright. I think he might also be here on KLOV.
Essentially, CheapSqueak board was not working, included another one which also doesn't fully function. Also including a couple extra MCR power supplies...which is good because I hear that these fail over time. Still, even though a couple of common problems are the answer for the CheapSqueak, it's not certain. And, trying to chase that kind of problem on a first cabinet might have a nasty effect of souring me up front.
Still, I realize any machine will take work and I will have a learning curve. Community seems great for that support as well when the time comes too.