for anyone curious about the condition of the turbo, pulled off the intake and downpipe for to get 2 vids:
turbine wheel : http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a1…=turbospin.flv
compressor wheel: http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t=P1010005.flv
everything spins freely and no sounds of the wheels hitting the housings (you can see they come to a stop freely as well), shaft play is VERY nominal as it was when it was brand new