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I think that many times people (prospective buyers) place to much importance on "damage history". I have seen where several individuals have stated that they didn't buy an airplane or quit looking at a particular airplane because they found it had some damage in the past.
Let me tell you my story. I purchased a 150/150 from a man in Oklahoma. When I went there to pick up the airplane it looked good probably the cleanest in behind the bulkhead of any airplane I have looked at.No corrosion at all and a quick look through the logs showed no problems and the seller said that there was no damage history.
After getting the airplane home my mechanic and I went over it closely with the same result except that we did find a small almost obscure notation in the logs where it had had some damage. This damage was repaired very well.
I might have refused to buy the airplane if I had known about it at the time of the sale but I am so glad that I didn't find out about it until after I was the official owner as I love the bird and consider it ideal for me and my flying.
Incidently the airplane is a 1968 and the damage was done and repaired in 1968 so I figure if it hasn't fallen apart by now it most likely won't and I have flown about 8 fairly long cross country's and one long, long cross country. Also had it in some fairly turbulent air. It's still together and coming to Clinton in July.
Dale Larsen