Actually thought that was just a weird thing my recipe did. Then I checked a few others and saw it more often. Guess you're right about it being common.

The winding gear on the X-700 is a common fail point, I've seen it a lot. I mean, I fixed mine by pulling a gear from a broken camera I found online. It's not too hard if you have small tools and patience, idk. Maybe it's just me, but I followed a guide from a Minolta fan site that helped. You could try that before it becomes a shelf piece. Still, it's a bit like surgery, so go slow.

What makes us look away from hard history?