I just bought my first pin almost two years ago. It was a Star Trek: The Next Generation from the 90s. I have no electrical/ handyman skills at all but I enjoyed pinball enough that I wanted to go for it and have enjoyed it a ton! Upgrading/fixing/cleaning my pins is almost as fun as playing them! Pinside is also extremely helpful and any issue I have had somebody is able to help me out. New pins are fun too but something can still go wrong and you will have to work on it I feel. I would recommend making sure what ever you get (if it is older) to make sure parts are attainable. I have a machine that doesn’t have many reproduction pieces and that can get annoying at times. Good luck!