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Quoted from vid1900:Look at it this way.
Here in the USA I can get a full cabinet, with decals made for $400.
A screened and cleared playfield for $250.
A populated MPU circuitboard for $45.
What do you think those things cost when made in China?
None of that stuff is rocket science.....
Would current remakes of old games be more palatable for $4000 and made in China?
Quoted from GoodManners:Yes - It's called Capitalism.
If it's cheaper then people will buy it. Doesn't matter where it comes from.
I'd consider buying a Medieval Madness or Monster Bash re-make, made in China at a reasonable price (e.g. Homepin's $54321 AUD Thunderbirds pricing). These things are costing over $10,000 in Australia and I think that is way too much for me to stomach.
Quoted from PW79:I am going to start collecting fake guitars. How do I begin?
I already collect fake vintage skateboards which I enjoy more than collectors of real vintage skateboards because the shit I get is new, perfect & dirt cheap.
See, this is how I hoped to achieve owning a Medieval Madness Re-make until I woke up. It ticked all the boxes until I got to the dirt cheap part.....
It seems nobody can pump out a big wooden box with 20 year old technology at cheap prices.
Quoted from SuperPinball:Then maybe it's a good thing if big companies make their pins in china just like all other electronics so pins can be cheaper and would attract more people to the hobby.
It's a nice dream, but regardless of where they are made, I think pinball machines will never be cheaper than around the $5000 mark as we're in a new golden age of pinball where people are ravenous for new games. People are paying $8000 for a re-make of an old machine, so pinball companies don't see the need to discount.
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