Fairlight-CMI

So I am considering buying this IIx on Craigslist in LA.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/msg/2162901739.html

The problem is I am in New York. I can't get out there for over a  
month, so this may all be moot, but I'm wondering what experiences  
people have had traveling with these almost 30 year-old machines. How  
risky is it? Is that something you just wouldn't do? It has flight  
cases. I do remember something from the Fairlight Instruments Facebook  
page about them having to dismantle the mainframe to get the airline  
to let it on the flight (shudder...). I guess the alternative would be  
shipping it - which I would definitely hesitate to do. Not sure I  
could take the time for a road trip...

So I'm asking what would you do? Attempt to get this thing back across  
the whole US of A (it actually came from a studio in New York), or  
wait for something to come up more East Coasty. Haven't seen anything  
through usual channels in a while and I'm kind of set on a IIx.

Thanks for your input,
Jeremy