it does have life in the bulb, i just dont know how much as it had been reset, so its a take a chance thing..............also you can get replacement bulbs much cheaper, £180 at scan
or alternativley read this article (also diyaudio forum)
computing Blog Archive Cheap projector bulb replacement
it explains how to buy a bulb from china, and with a bit of diy skill, your up and running at a fraction of the cost, this applies to other projectors too