I would ask yourself a question. Do you like trouble shooting and fixing stuff or would you rather just plug and play. I personally have very little time to enjoy pinball, so I would rather purchase a machine with lower plays, that typically has little to zero maintenance. When I first started I would buy anything that appeared to be a good deal. I bought a ton of heavily routed machines. I had constant issues and felt like I was always fixing something. Now I have all newer low play machines and all I do is play them and enjoy them. If I had any advise I would say buy what you enjoy playing and buy a machine that does not have a ton of plays(you pay for what you get), unless you have the time and enjoy fixing things. My .02