Part of the answer might depend on your intended use. As a daily driver, street vehicle, the leaf spring suspension is going to be inferior to the newer coil spring Jeeps. And...if you want to offroad it, my only experience was with a buddy of mine. He had a '95 YJ and I had an '84 (straight axle) Toyota pickup. Driving the same trails, he was constantly breaking things and having mechanical issues. U-joints, driveshafts and axles seemed to be way under-designed for off-road use. At least compared to an old Toyota.
Just my experience.
So, not too good on road and not very good off road. But...free is a decent price.
