I am thinking of getting this,  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40W-CO2-Laser-Tube-Engraver-cutter-Water-Cool-700mm-Shenhui-K40-/321882425353?hash=item4af1b00809:g:zLwAAMXQlgtRuGGK does anybody know if this will be

I am thinking of getting this, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40W-CO2-Laser-Tube-Engraver-cutter-Water-Cool-700mm-Shenhui-K40-/321882425353?hash=item4af1b00809:g:zLwAAMXQlgtRuGGK does anybody know if this will be any good? my tube packed up ages ago and i want to get it back up and running, thanks

from china, take care at VAT + import taxe (collected for you by post office +8£), same if postage is free.

Im in the Uk, will i have to pay extra import tax? I think the listing says free to uk

I am in the UK too, @george_ellison far less risky to buy from Europe (Germany at the moment)
example

or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/700MM-40W-Co2-Glass-Laser-Tube-Water-Cool-for-Engraver-Cutting-Machine-/191573200840?hash=item2c9aa70fc8:g:PVEAAOSwPhdVSBc~

Thanks will check them out