Considering how many games you have, I'm kind of surprised you think the "amount of work put into it" effects a games appraised value. Not my experience. I had a gorgeous, restored Fishtales that I sold for 4k back in 2015. The market has certainly increased, but there is no way that game would sell for 7-8k today. I'm sure your game is gorgeous, but very skeptical that it would fetch 11k.

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I've played (and owned) a fair share of high-end, restored games that played like shit. Fortunately, with work, fixing the less-than-great gameplay was possible.

There is absolutely no guarantee aesthetic beauty equates with great gameplay. I have a "survivor" STTNG that plays just awesome...would put it up against ANY restored STTNG.

Not at all, since pinball is a hobby for me, not a way to make money. I make much more money in both the stock market and real estate. In 1998, I built a pool/cabana for my kids...total cost $100,000. If I would have kept that money in Apple Stock, I'd be 15 million dollars richer. No joke. Do I regret the decision to build my kids a pool/cabana? No way...it's called LIVING!

What's funny is when I sold my FT for 4k, I got flack for asking too much! IIRC, I still made a small profit on the sale. I rarely sell games at a loss. In fact, the biggest pinball loss I've ever taken was on a HEP AFM (because of the remake). Sold for 10k, had 13k in it.

Actually, that photo was taken in a Florida home that I no longer own. My place in Pasadena is actually right on the Tournament of Roses parade path! If I still own it when the parade comes back, happy to host you. Here is a photo of the parade going past my place...

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