Well, I think I got the LEP in the bag. Nice thread by the way. Out of the 200 give or take pins I bought only 5 of them were actually working without needing repairs. The rest were projects, beaters or basket cases.
Don't need no stinking LED's, light bulbs work just fine.
Boards: It can be fixed, cleaned, and repaired. Unless it's broke in half. Have fixed a few of them too.
Playfields are things the ball rolls on. Not works of art.
Cabs: Who cares, you can't see the sides anyway in a tight lineup.
Backglass: They are the true artwork of a pin. A few dabs of paint and some clear packing tape makes them look good as new when your standing across the room from them.

How I view playfield wear:
Well that's the way they looked when I played them in arcades so why bother making it look like new.