Unknown convertor stall

Sounds like a good explanation.
Many guys still bend and braze with the factory case.
The difference is in the price. Quality costs. Also, on Chrysler converter pumps, most are already furnace brazed in stock form.
Problem with a used converter, you really don't know what it's like internally. Maybe good, maybe not. It's always been my opinion for what it's worth, used converters make good cores and door stops.