>>3200166Shouldnt matter. You could epoxy fill it easily.
With that said, the price definitely should be cheap. I bought a GS645S in fine condition for $225 after being patient for a few months.
In terms of GS VS GA, the former is 'notoriously fragile' and the latter is an electrical camera from the 90s. Both carry some risk. The GS isn't THAT fragile. Would I throw it into a backpack with some books and other stuff like I would with my Bronica? No... but it's not going to fall apart in your hands either. The GA on the other hand is better built (though still plastic) and has no physical 'weak points' since the lens collapses. The electronics could go wacky though. The first one I bought had to be returned (was faulty when it arrived).
Which to get really depends on what you want the shooting experience to be. The GS is a rangefinder, the GA a 6x4.5 point and shoot that can be shot in a variety of modes giving you more control. Both have a really nice 60mm lens. The GS only gets 15 frames per roll as does the GA645 v1. The GA645 v2 (has a little ridge around the Exp comp and MF buttons) and GA645i both get 16 frames.
Both are rad, which one you get should be based on your shooting style. If you're going to be shooting in manual mode and AF doesn't appeal to you, the GS is definitely the way to go.
GA645 scan from a lab that doesn't seem to understand color-correcting.
