lurker77 said:

For just a test, it's pretty darn good.

Yeah, there's dirt, damage, and instability, but it doesn't seem THAT bad. Compare what you have to "grindhouse" prints, or severe vinegar syndrome.

It doesn't have to look immaculate. Probably no screening outside the first week of release was. Just get it "close enough", and we'll be happy, won't we?

Other people can take it the extra mile later on if they want.

I completely agree. While I know that Negative One are going to want to clear up the film and make it look as good as possible; for me, after viewing a lot of their tests, I would be almost ready just to sit down and watch the entire film just like that.