I import 110's on a very regular basis. I have yet to import a rusty truck. I have handled the import process for others on trucks I wouldn't have bought or bothered to import, so I acknowledge some people are bringing in crap.
Last week I imported the following for Eric Riston @ Atlantic British:
83 110, 300 tdi, rebuilt r380, new prop shafts, new brakes,braided stainless brake lines,polybush throughout,up graded lights all around, brush bar, off road lights, Stainless steel exhaust, new hd springs, shocks, air bags in rear springs tied to an on board air compressor with ride control on the dash, galvanized frame, new wiring harness, heated front and rear windows, Lassale fiberglass headliner, roll up window doors with central locking,new hood/bonnet, rust free bulkhead, alloys, 235.85.16 bfg's, nas style rear step bumper, swing out spare tire carrier, corbeau seats, cd, alarm system. Eric flew into Baltimore from Moab (via Denver) yesterday afternoon and drove the truck 7 hrs straight through to upstate NY (initial mpg calculation was 29.3 mpg). I won't disclose price but it was well below the numbers being thrown around above. I have yet to ask 20k for a 110. Several trucks have been complete rebuilds with new bulkheads, doors etc. The only thing either of us could find wrong with this particular truck was the front oil seal is weeping. "Perfect" no- but mighty damn close.
Early 110's aren't collectors items like the numbered NAS trucks. Thats whats great about them, you can use them as the manufacturer intended and not have to worry about damaging a limited edition truck. To that end I wouldn't want the "perfect" truck others are refering to above.
The majority of the trucks I import, including my own, are daily drivers, ie needed nothing right off the ship. I would offer that those condeming vehicles simply because they are from the UK and 25 years old and advising others that good ones can't be found,at any price, are largely mis-informed.
Anyone interested in early 110's is invited to gain accurate information and view examples of trucks imported on my homepage.