My '80s vintage one was pretty nice.
While we're at it, I occasionally look at the pics on the TVM site. Close-ups of some of those looked pretty rough too. My late, lamented Pedersoli Mortimer was very nicely fit and finished. I suppose the lesson here is to check them out in person, before plunking down your bucks.
The early Parker-Hale 1858 I picked up recently is also quite nice.
