cycle-x and lowriders by summers both have a "new and improved" regulator/rectifier for about the same price. I wouldn't feel too comfy with throwing a grand to who knows who. At least Cycle-x and Summers build and ride the bikes. Also, who cares if it plugs right in? Go to radio shack, buy a cheap soldering iron, some rosin-core solder (thin-ish) and some heatshrink tubing. Then practice on some scrap wires. Soldering is easy, just remember that the hot wires need to melt the solder, not the iron.
