I have a SS version and am looking for an EM version to compare the two.
I think this machine is in the 150 to 250 price zone. Having said that, if it were one of my favorite games I wouldn't have an issue overpaying a bit for it. Also, appealing is the fact that you can personally pick it up with no shipping involved. Maybe if you showed up with 300 dollars cash at Luis's door it might come home with you. I tend to think of anything within the state or so, as being relatively local. Like for the EM version I'm looking for, I have found some in the 400 - 600 range but being so far away I would have to pay an additional 500 for shipping. I haven't been able to pull the trigger due to the extra cost. Anyway, your situation would work for me but I understand you are not interested in a fixer-upper. That machine definitely needs some TLC. Hopefully, you'll find your fireball or another machine to your liking.