Originally Posted by
Van Huskey
If the motor is Italian there were some overheating issues with them and why Laguna went to the American made Baldor motors it uses now. Point being the newest motors are the better motors, period. It sounds like it has European guides with ceramic faces, do not confuse those with the current guides either, the current guides are far superior. Take a look at the current guides on the Laguna site and pictures of Euro guides so you can tell the difference when you see it.