buying

I recently acquired a Mall 1mg chainsaw and have learned that my flywheel has lost its magnetism. Does anyone have one they would be willling to part out, or know where to get one? West central Illinois.

So when looking at used chainsaws, or even "new" ones, on Craigslist, eBay, pawn shops, flea markets, etc. How do you make sure the saw is everything the seller is claiming it to be? That it isn't just some temporary patch job on a broken chainsaw?