>>4444682any of those shitty film pns is a ticking time bomb. at least a lot of people know how to fix leicas and you can easily find quality instructions to do it yourself, and leica is making replacement parts.
you tried to save money on excess by buying a used up example of a luxury good that is primarily marketed to people in the "half mil net worth" bracket and up. now after you dodged fakes and basket cases, your camera is showing decades of wear regardless and you have to fix it. this negates a large amount of the savings. but it is still cheaper than buying the "rich jew's family heirloom" camera brand spanking new.
alas it is the life you chose.
and no, buying other old shit will not be an improvement. if you want reliability and affordability you have to go down-market.
also see: buying used rolex watches on ebay
>my rolex costs a lot to fix. should i buy this ancient seiko instead? its a lot cheaper 
