Hopefully thurston howell is in the market.

Look, we all know the internet is a toxic place, especially in this corner of disposable income. It is unfortunate that you're receiving so much vitriol over something you were probably excited about. But I'm not sure what you were expecting. This isn’t a post about whether or not you did a good job with the restoration, it's a post where you’re trying to sell a GI for 11 grand. It's the internet man, it isn't real, don't let it get you down. But it is a little confusing no? It's a labor of love, it's your favorite game, you fully restored it because you've been doing this for 3 decades and this was a dream project... But you're selling it, and for profit, at a price that you probably knew the pinball community would consider unreasonable. So if this is a business transaction, then the community has every right to address it as such. Judging you for putting so much time, effort, and money into a game you love is wrong, but when you're telling people in the community that a game you're trying to sell them is worth more than it probably is, it kind of comes off as insulting. I think we all agree you did an amazing job with the restoration. Well done. But I don't think the community as a whole owes you positive feedback when you're asking them to pay for your passion project. When you're buying a pin, do you not feel a little sour when the seller tells you it's worth more than it is? The comment about other people's taste not meeting your standards didn't help, but I can see how you would be defensive at this point... I'm genuinely just trying to find some middle ground here. I think if you love restoring pins, that's great for pinball and for yourself, but if you're doing it for money and a lot of it, relative to what the community has agreed upon, then it kind of opens up a whole different level of criticism. Something is worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. Good luck man, I hope you find someone who is looking for a like new GI and everyone can go their separate ways feeling good about your work.