Quoted from VolunteerPin:That certainly is an option. There have been some great, helpful responses. Basically I was just curious. I don't think spending $6k to restore a pin is something I'd really be interested. At that cost I'd rather just have another pin. That said, though, I think that kind of money is worth every penny to someone who wants their favorite game to be perfect and I think the labor involved is probably underpaid even at that rate.
You are correct I love my WW enough to spend my money with Chris at HEP and it's just incredible. It's better to me than most new Sterns and I am not a basher as I own most new Sterns too but Whirlwind was fun in 1991 and still today.