I got my rebuilt Forester alternator back after practically begging a rebuilder to take a try at it. Much to my surprise, the stator wasn't wound with unicorn hair and the bearings weren't greased with the fat of pixies. Even the rebuilder said he was a bit surprised...he said internally it's nearly identical to the alternator on a Neon. Both units being Mitsubishi sourced. Turnaround time was less than 24 hours and the cost was $150. The alternator looks old and corroded....and now looks nearly new again.
He did a great job.