All valid points. However, in my case I had multiple points of failure on a couple of 25 year old circuit boards, and I only have one pin (which played heavily into my decision). Did I want to pay for the repair, wait for an extended time, and be with a downed pin for a minimum of 6-8 weeks at the time (I contacted 3 highly reputable repair options based upon Pinside feedback)? Did I want to get the boards back only to wait for the next potentially soon to come failure (at least this was my mindset given recent experience)? Weighing everything, my decision was to go with RD boards from Arcadeshop - http://www.arcadeshop.com/s/1/c_rottendog.htm (best option I was able to find and had positive recommendation from a friend), had them in within a week, and everything has been great ever sense (a year+). However, I did sell one of my old boards and gave away the other to experienced pros who could repair them right on their own time and put them back into circulation. I was happy to recycle instead of just throwing them in the trash, and glad they are able to live on. If I could have had them repaired in 1-2 weeks or if I owned multiple pins (i.e. I could still play while I was waiting to fix the one), then my decision may very well have been a different one.