Echo .. I have purchased 3 gliders on auction (which appeared repairable but required major work). The insurance company's did not remove the data plates or include any letters restricting repairs. which gave me the impression that the airframes were just beyond economic repair. After a a closer inspection when I started to work on them, I found that 2 of the aircraft had to much internal damage that wasn't apparent from inspection. I had to do more cutting and grinding to see how extensive the damage was, this included damage to metal components. After finishing the inspections, 2 where totally un-repairable. They were chopped up, reported to the FAA as destroyed, cut my losses and moved one. I would hope others out there would be as honest and responsible.