I'm actually getting ready to do the same thing; i will have my type r tranny in about 1 month and a half. I priced a few, and the prices ranged from $ 1100 for a 98 usdm itr tranny, up to 1600 for a brand new 2001 jdm itr tranny. I definetely think that the 1200 is worth it, for the lsd, and smaller gears (My setup will be drag-only). A seperate LSD unit cost around $ 800. so basically you are paying 400 more for the smaller gears............