^ All this is more the reason to research and buy a used replica that has been gone through and well-sorted by @Troy Sloan. Troy has turned 60+ replica Speedsters he has refurbished and sold to satisfied customers resulting in a high positive feed back on eBay.This takes the guesswork out of your purchase.
Here is Troy's website.
Our other SOCer @Alan Merklin has also been a reliable source for used and refurbished Speedsters but has since retired and has scaled down (a subjective term) his workshop.