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This Diamant is a '70. Sold for around $6,500. Fine price but being unfamiliar with sailplanes, I have yet to learn what one would invest in getting this vintage to a point where there's no question concerning structural integrity. That's purely a curiosity on my part---preference in this case is modern form.

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I think that there is always question concerning structural integrity. Speed and ridiculously high wing loading will break things. I mean, if you are driving your car at speed and crank the steering wheel too hard shts going to break. Same for air frames. Know the speed and G-limits. If you want higher limits it cost more.
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