Should I avoid used iBook G3's?

I can get a pretty good deal on a used (most recent version) iBook G3 (12.1", 900 MHz G3, 640 MB RAM, 40 GB HD, AP etc.). I'm all set to get it as the price is great, but I'm kind of worried about the whole logic board thing?
It's obviously way out of warranty and the extended replacement plan is over, so is it too risky to buy one? If it hasn't had problems yet, is it likley that it might eventually? Or is it pretty safe if it hasn't failed yet? It's probably only because people post bad experiences here, but it seems that most iBook owners have had a logic board failure at some time.
I've had a bad experience with a G3 Lombard PB (messed up logic board) a few years ago and don't want a repeat experience.

If the iBook you're looking at does have the logic board failure, there's a department in Apple (Rhonda Wilson knows it), where if you talk to them and ask them to make an exception there's a good chance they will if it's an actual logic board failure.
This iBook I'm using now (900MHz, 384mb, Combo, 40gb) had it's logic board replaced and it was out of warranty also, but they still took it and it's been running great ever since.
Don't worry about buying used iBooks, I've owned three and they've all been (except for this one) perfectly fine.

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