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AlexD
the stuff sliding about in the tubes isn't necessarily rust-normally when brazing steel tubes together you get flux and solder inside the tubes and it's impossible to get out. If the noise bothers you you can sometimes drip superglue inside the vent holes that are bored into tubes to let hot gas out so keep it in place.
I definitely wouldn't blame the seller for that or think to highlight it unless it was really crazily loud/obvious. Frame saver is always a good shout and might quiet it down anyway.