Probabaly better off with the old green Powermatics and getting parts on OWWM!

This sounds like another reason not to spend the extra money on the gold paint job when you get the same machine in green or white. Not exactly in this case because I don’t think Griz makes the same 2013 bandsaw.

Regarding your worry about the buyer of the machine the motor is getting pulled from, I wouldn’t worry about it. Hopefully PM would notice its missing a motor when they go to ship it out!