Tom
I have #1049 and have not had any major problems. If the price is right ... buy it!
The emergency brake is a POS on all early SPF's but I did not spring for the $500 upgrade that adds the emg brake to the driveshaft. You will probably want to upgrade to the bigger rear sway bar if you do any spirited driving.
Also, if you do any high speed night driving, you might want to upgrade the headlights.
I got some from Olthoff, but have not installed them yet!