They both look abused. Op already stated he tried to dump the om, which points to me that he does not really care to hold on to it. While the commander is definitely worn he stated he was going to have it checked for integrity and function prior to purchase. A worn/abused commander is still worth more than an abused om, imho. He can do upgrades over time to the commander that he cannot do to the om. He also wants the 45 and his position on the om were made clear. To me it is a matter of tossing a couple hundred dollars, if that, to get something he will get use out of. I may be foolish but I do not see the downside if the commander checks out