I have a friend who has one of the A35-70s that he likes, but it's in the shop for repairs to the mount. I'll likely give him mine (it only cost me about $8 due to the lens element damage) as a donor if his repair tech can't scrounge the parts elsewhere.
Godfrey
Most people are satisfied with the "regular" quality given by the A. It's hard to see a zoom is below average unless there is a point of comparison.
Andre