The starter is an Irvine starter - the bloke has a good rep and he's tested it. It's only at 99p at the moment, and here in the UK starters (that I've seen at least) are about £25 - about $45. If I can get one for under a fiver, I'll do that! He said the rubber cone has seen better days but my Enya 09 is a marine engine without a pull-start, and i need a starter for that anyway.
If this bid falls through, I'll probably buy a new one, but my hopes are high. I've not had any problems yet with Ebay.
Oh, you were saying about damaging the engine, how would I do that? I mean, if I don't flood it then how can it happen?