Let me start by saying clearly that I'm not looking to start a flame war.
Now, I've been looking into buying a vintage Rolex Explorer I and today one came up from the early 2000s that I'm almost ready to buy but, before I do, I wanted to get r/watches general opinion about this watch in general and any advice or cautionary tales from current or past owners.
I know a fair bit about the model's history, which really appeals to me, but I also found a TimeZone article from 2002 that is pretty damning on the build quality, which took me completely by surprise!
It's a prototypical tool watch, so finishing would be mini

