Tall_guy,
Don't buy against the possibility that the star annual will be OK. You just cannot dream of the things that crop up and require a thou here and a few thou there. It was stressful enough buying into a sound share...I can tell you!
BTW, I got mine inspected for about £40, an essential first line of defence. The Start Annual actually pulls the aircraft to pieces to see what's been going on inside for the last three years.
Happy hunting,
HWD.