I had quite a coincidence today. I had a JET AFS1000B air filter in my Amazon basket this afternoon...then thought better of spending almost $500 without her knowledge, so I temporarily chucked it. A few hours later I came across a JET AFS1000B on Facebook's Marketplace for $75! I went and picked it up. The manufacture year on the nameplate is 2000. My question is, was it worth it? It starts, cycles through all 3 speeds with the remote, turns off, seems to work fine. I don't have a dust measuring device to verify it's working or not, but as long as the fan starts and the filters are in place and clean...shouldn't that be the only concerns? I also ordered a replacement rear filter. Thanks for any advice -this is my first experience buying an air filter for the shop.