I thought the last word on the rumor was they were being bought out by
Sapphire or somebody?
A lot of parts are universal. The only thing you might have trouble finding would be the exhaust manifold when it rusts through and the diverter parts. Most things can be substituted pretty easy. If a heat exchanger goes just call Johns custom machine. He can fix you up. I have a commander I have been running for 7 years and 5500 hours. It's a pretty well built machine,the only thing I have replaced is a diverter actuator, but if parts are going to be a problem down the road you may want to find something else to buy unless your buddy is giving you a heck of a deal.