get out of here with your logic and common sense.

People are trying to be pissed off.

Seriously though, I cant remember a time in this hobby when people didnt bitch and moan about prices and I was around when things were legit cheap.

This was going on when original AFMs were going for 2-3k like that was brutal.

You know years ago I had around 20 pins and barely had time to play them.

Much happier now just having a few here and there and as you said playing on location.

There is for sure a point of diminishing returns on these things.

Woodguements

The price of wood doesnt factor in anymore than 100 other things, everything is more expensive and parts are in short supply.

No shit... I can remember in 2011 or so when prices started climbing people saying that and machines were cheap back then.

I had someone offer me not one but 3 AFMs that needed some work and they were under 3k each. I passed... too expensive at the time.