That's cheap, but in the OP's position I'd be sorely tempted to find an A/C specialist who'll supply & fit. These ultracheap eBay parts can be good value, but there is also some absolute rubbish out there and if it does fail, and you've sourced it yourself, then even if you manage to get a refund on the part, you'll still have to pay two sets of labour charges, and that's the expensive bit. If you go the supply & fit route and it goes wrong later, then the supplier will have to sort it at their expense. A/C specialists are well of the difference between good value and rubbish, and won't fit anything that's likely to cause them warranty issues later.
If you're doing it yourself, then it can often be worth paying a bit more for a better quality part - you're already saving £££ on the labour and I don't like having to do stuff twice. Sometimes I like to go in person to a factor with a choice of parts, so I can see & feel the quality of what I'm buying.
Forget about OEM for this part - the Fiat one lists at £385 or some such silly figure and we already know how good they are from the condition of the one that's on the OP's car now. The apparent ready availability of aftermarket condensers is somewhat indicative of the likely lifespan of the OEM ones, though in fairness this is one of the parts most likely to be damaged in even a quite minor front end collision, so there'll always be something of a demand for them.
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