Buying replacement 2t engine on eBay

[bingram]

The transmission on my 2005 Stella 2T has gone kaput! Can't shift into any gear and the clutch has a hard time engaging. I took it to my local scooter repair shop and they say that the transmission needs replacing which means a complete engine replacement. The scoot has around 8k miles on it and so they suggested the engine replacement would be cheaper after parts an labor than a rebuild. My question is, I found some replacement engines on eBay that are shipping from India. These engines are certified LML engines and so probably aren't different than the $1500 version on scooterworks. Has anyone ever bought from these sellers on eBay? Overseas? If you have, what has been your experience with the customs and import taxes? Sorry funds are tight and I don't want to lose my Stella come this spring.