"Vintage myths of the past are not ALL trash , it is the opposite for some past products compared to the average costlier product on the market today...There is a reason why some products reach mythical status and we are then able to read tons of positive reviews about them today .."
True, but I think the naysayers here are simply pointing out that because of age, they may 1-need work and 2-parts may be an issue.
I may have missed in in the thread, but I don't people were saying old is bad quality because of when it was made.