Yeah, I was one of the folks that took advantage of the buy-back and sent in my 990. It was mint, original packaging, all that. I was very early in the 990 game. Had my name on the list and pulled the trigger as soon as they were available. When I got mine, brand new, the manual was as you described it. Printed and stapled in the upper right corner.

I have no regrets having purchased that pre-pro. It was the centerpiece of my system for several years and performed flawlessly and reliably during the time that I owned it.