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I went to take a closer look at the chipper based on Jeff's description and it checked out good. The chipping blades all looked good though it could use a little sharpening, and none of the shredding blades showed any signs of being rounded down or having been turned just as you described. The original manual was also there and the shredding blades looked just like they were in the pictures only dirtier. The closer look only revealed that it does show the sings of being over a decade old and may have spent some time outdoors. After a little bargaining I bought it and looking forward to using it pretty soon. Thank you again for the responses.