The op has a sweet collection, 100% positive reviews and is lucky to have this gorgeous game.

As Paul (sepins) and the op have already said, there is little profit to speak of. People busting balls are simply jealous and/or clueless.

Will this game be slightly less costly months from now? Maybe. So what?

I just paid a 1k premium to pickup a local/loaded Rick and Morty...best decision ever. Love the game and can enjoy it with my son who will be visiting. Will it be worth more/less 1 years from now? No clue.

Not unique to pinball. Same thing with hot cars. Even modest hot cars (like the Civic Type-R) command premiums, even after being on the market for 3 years. All about supply/demand. People with deep pockets exist in every market. Try buying real estate in Silicon Valley, where there is no land and millionaires being created every minute...

GNR is a relative bargain when compared to cost of my front door (which took 6 months to import and is just wood, glass, and hardware

Considering pinball machines are built my humans (in this country), it's surprising that everyone freaks out over price. Hand-made, quality items cost money!

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Thanks...me too. Money well spent. If I sell the house, this upgrade will pay dividends I’m sure.

The only reason I splurged for them was I live in a hurricane zone and the doors that the builder put on this home were a complete joke and were installed incorrectly (in-swing instead of out-swing, which isn’t ideal in a hurricane). These doors and installation are rock solid...the glass is bulletproof.

It's a Florida home...I only live part-time in Pasadena. This time of year, Florida rocks (especially since LA is basically shut down). LA without music/entertainment isn't much fun.

I agree. I've had very little luck with trades over the years. Only done one locally, and it was because a pinball buddy "found" a HUO TZ in a neighbors garage that "wanted it out of the house". Think he picked it up for 2k and then traded it to me for a Stern Spiderman + some cash.