JerryVan wrote:
"...Not only will this save you money initially by buying a fixer-upper rather than paying top dollar for one in perfect condition at the start, but it will also save you future headache and hassle should your machine ever need another repair while you still own it..."
That can be true, as long as there are no missing parts. Parts can be hard to find, and expensive as well.
I was pretty lucky someone here had the other half of the Standard Model X that was missing when I purchased it at an antique store!

Unfortunately the same store had a Standard Model A case and that was it.