Product review (5 stars): Do some research
Before you purchase your motor make sure that you do some research. Amazon may not like me mentioning a competitor, but since Amazon does not offer this service and Repair Clinic does, I will mention them. And they have some really good DIY videos. Maybe big A and they could strike up a deal... I apologize for rambling. Back to the topic at hand.
Sometimes there may be suitable substitutes, but this does not guarantee you a perfect fit. There was another motor that was very similar to this one and seemed like it could have been a good substitute, but I decided not to take a chance and went with the exact match. Though pictures are not always accurate depictions of the product when it comes to replacement parts, this one was spot on.

Not sure what else to say except that it was a new motor that matched the specs that i was looking for and was fairly easy to replace.