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Another vote for HEP. And he isn't 2 years backlogged either. Usually about 6 months to a year but worth the wait.
Plan to spend some money, but any HEP restored pin sells for a few thousand over normal cost anyway if they are ever sold. People pay to have a HEP in their collection. So at least you could recover a little bit back if you ever decided to let it go down the road.
Quoted from Tilt:I took the Krull to Pinball Expo, and i also had one of the King Kongs he did. They were nice, but not perfect. Although they were older restorations and his work has only improved since then. But being prototype games, there are not the reproduction parts available like all the common titles he does
That is the problem with some of the super rare games. Chris has said that some things on those games need to be preserved as is and cannot be completely restored just due to the fact that there is no way to replace the item if something goes wrong.. A decal for example. It might be misaligned or bubbled. But if it does not come off perfectly and gets destroyed, it stays destroyed forever because there is no way to replace it. Therefore, with the super rare games, sometimes he needs to weigh the risk and preserve when he would normally restore. Speaking to Krull, Kong, and other super rares he has done.
For more common games, every one I have seen has been pretty near perfect, if not better than new.
Quoted from insertcoin:That's great to know. So, Chris isn't just a master at restoring the cabinet and hardware, but playfield swaps, electrical issues -everything? Sounds like one-of-a kind!
Just dive into his thread here on Pinside and go through it. You will see how the games come in, his work along the way, and the final product. His restorations are well documented. You will also see some of his home cooked meals, his choice of beers, some workouts, and other parts of his life thrown in as well. Its the best thread on Pinside and one that many of us check first every day.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/hep-this-week-9-17-18/page/174
Quoted from ToucanF16:Don't expect a game in six months; 18-24 months is a more realistic estimate. Also, there are others that do VERY good restorations. But they may not be as well known as HEP or do it full time. Quality takes time, so don't expect miracles in short order. Also, be prepared to pay; high end restorations are not for the feint of heart (or wallet).
I was baseing the 6-12 months on when he might get to the game, not when its done. And that estimate was on what Chris told me (about 6 months) and where my game is now (14 months and supposedly almost up). Yeah, I guess 18-24 months is probably a better timeframe. 
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