zorki 1 disappointments

when it arrived, i wanted to write nikolai (aka siberian-shop on ebay) a negative feedback immediately. the aperture adjustment was stuck. the viewfinder focus was off. the take up spool was not compatible. it had to be yanked out forcibly with a pair of pliers. but i had jay to save the day. i called him up and he thinks the problems are correctable. upon his suggestion, a few drops of lighter fluid released the stuck up aperture adjustment. the gunk oozed out of the seams. but for the others, he suggested i let him see the camera. well, i visited an hour ago. he worked on the zorki 1. and like a magician's work, it is now usable. i just need to adjust for infinity and close focusing in the morning. it is late and i need lots of light for that. but, friends, beware that shifty ebayer.
his post of the item on ebay: http://www.ebay.ph/viItem?ItemId=200125536153