Last year for carbs on the 750, has one front brake rotor, 5 speed trans, second year for 3 phase charging system(good), has a steel fuel tank (good) and the rest is similar to the other monsters of that era. With a set of free flowing mufflers and proper jetting it will put down about 60hp at the wheel.
Carb'd 2 valve monsters are the cheapest modern Ducati to service mainly due to accessibility.
That bike really doesn't have any common issues if it is maintained well. Timing belts should be replaced if they are 3 years old or more.
I've been a Ducati tech for the 15 or so years and i'm pretty local (Norcross) if you want to get a PPI done on a specific bike. Shoot me a PM if you need anything.
My Monster started life as a 1999 750:
