I've owned two solid state pins and had better results, but in each case I had a board components fail. They were minor, but it just doesn't seem to be worth the trouble..at least for me. I can get an em pin going that hasn't been touched in 20 years. A solid state game that hasn't been touched in 20 years is going to be a lot more trouble. EM games are just more durable and less expensive to own. EM pins are tanks and will outlast us all.