Mamiya dtl 35mm cameras

Hi again I am not sure where to ask this, but I got such a favorable response with my Pentax question, I thought I would try here again. In my quest to purchase a cheap mechanical 35mm camera; that would allow my 8 year old to try his hand at photography, without placing my Nikons in peril, I have come across an interesting line of Mamiya cameras. The Mamiya/Sekkor DTL with dual spot metering and average metering capabilities. I purchased one on E-Bay, the 500 DT. It hasn't come yet but we are both excited for it to get here. Does anyone have any experience with these cameras that would care to comment. I understand that they have a rubberized silk shutter. How do they hold up? And last but not least the dual metering system. Any comments good or bad. Thanks!

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