Kind of ugly looking outside because that's what happens to aluminum in Florida. The inside is fine as I filled it completely with ATF and greased the input shaft splines . It has been kept under my pole barn for 5 years and I wouldn't hesitate to put it in my car. Came out of a friend's E34 535i. Bearings seem nice and tight. I took some random endoscope pictures through the drain and fill holes to show the general condition and cleanliness of the innards and drained it- (nothing bad came out) see pictures.