NO WAY IN HELL!!! The real question is does it increase the value and the answer is probably no. Who is going to complain because you added a color screen, powder coated, side blade art the typical upgrades. I'd say no one. When you look at a company like Mod Couple they're just setting the World on Fire, their mods are enhancing the games. I look at Wonka and their mods are going to get it closer to the WOZ level. Their Pirate mods are amazing.

Mods can also always be removed so it doesn't hurt the game no way no how. I think its possible you can get a slight bump for your game with some mods but typically you should only add mods if you plan on keeping the game forever. Otherwise you're probably going to lose some money.

You can't get full price back on your color screen you just can't. Most people I see marketing a game will say this price with the screen this price without the color screen... why? Well because many people don't want to pay it because pinball players will tell you it doesn't change game play. All of my old games have color screens, every single one. I value it but most do not. That is a fact. No one is going to pay extra just because it has a shaker either. Why would you it doesn't cost much at all... I do feel that when you go all out on a game you might get a bit more but not a lot. Dude you're talking to someone that has mod his games probably more than anyone on this entire website. Come by my house and I'll show you... I've powder coated every game, color screened every game, pinblade art every single game, and I buy tons of mods to improve the theming. I've realized however that no one cares that much one way or the other they just want the game. You might get a little bit more for powder coating, color screen but not a ton more. I can tell you this however my pirates JJP game is so modded up that I wouldn't sell mine for anything less than $11,500 at this point. The mods made the game look 10 times better, but mods don't really make every game look better. I've learned over time that mods are only worth it on a handful of games, most games you don't even notice. I do agree that depending on how the game is modded changes the game somewhat. Just a couple mods here and there is no big deal.

See that is an opinion... I think most people would prefer powder coating. But its the same thing as re=painting a car you do something and wild and custom you limit the people who would want it. I think most powder coating jobs are pretty much enhancing the game, and people like it. If someone does something nutty yeah I would agree otherwise I wouldn't.

Here is Batman 66 I just got powder coated. Now if you had a chance to buy two machines and one is black and this one is purple which one you buying???

My Batman has side blade art, all the mods from the mod couple and many other things. But this purple powder coat just set off the game.

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You know what I've learned on this website, you have a lot of different groups of pinball owners. The old school guys like the games exactly as is... however I feel the people who will pay the most are the collectors. If I had a choice I'd pay more for the game decked out especially the powder coated game.

Anyone can add mods, but to powder coat you have to take stuff off the game a bit more work. Buying one already powder coated is a bonus.