I didn't say anything for a while but I have to now. The seller is one of the nicest guys around, and a great asset to pinball. He runs machines up and down the east coast for an insanely good price and cares for the machines as if they were his own. I don't think his asking price is ridiculous. You want a GBLE? Great! You're not going to get it for retail because they're all spoken for. If you want one, you'll pay more, just like people do for every other machine that has low supply and high demand. Why you're picking on the guy for wanting to make a profit like everybody else does makes no sense to me...unless it's out of jealousy or spite.
This is one of the disgusting things about Pinside that I won't miss.