It's still not obvious to me on the left side but I certainly wouldn't deny it's there. Smiths are more prone to those type cracks than some other sidelocks, and we know why. My eyes just aren't what they once were, even with "readers".
Having those minute cracks properly repaired is not a cost prohibitive venture at all. A good stocker can also hide the surface evidence of the cracks. I've done so myself, on a side plated Verona, though in my case it was pure luck, not skill. That said, the cracks absolutely reduce the value of that nice gun.
SRH
