Chris,
I bought an HP 32E in 1980, and I had to return/swap it 6 !!! times to HP in Blackburn (where they used to be) - I think it was a bad batch of units. HP gave me a 33C instead in the end, and my school let me use that in my 1981 HSC exams
Betty replied, and I agreed to purchase it from her.
Hope you find one too ...
Thanks
Andrew