Just wondering how much others spent doing a total no holds barred restoration. Rebuilding everything or replacing so that everything is either new or like new.
Playfield swap, cabinet & back box restoration, boards or whatever. Did you return it to the same or better condition than is was 30-50 years ago?

Saying you shopped it is not what I am referring to here as in comparison shopping is pretty far from a total redo or restoration. Include or not the initial machine cost. Include or not any upgrades or mods.

I am just finishing a Xenon and I was surprised when I added it up.

Oh I understand that. I didn’t do this like it was a business deal. Was only interested in making it perfect, like new, with a few mods. With everything done including buying any tools or equipment I did not already have I ended at 6800. Nothing in the prior sales database on this site can even come close to this machine now. Labor? Not really wanting to sell my new pride and joy. But labor return even if I did would be a tuff nut to get any kind of return on it. I do read the ads all the time and you just dont see much that is old but now MINT!.