Quoted from pinbum:Well you can buy a HUO 2006 model which is 3 years newer than first run for the same price so why wouldnt you. It seems that the price is the same for HUO LOTR for all years, but i would rather have the newer machine. 2 to 3 years is a long time difference IMO.
If it is HUO the 2-3 years shouldn't make much difference. However, I would prefer the very early run as the playfields had more colour (less washed out). Other that that, whoc ares - it is a HUO LOTR - someone buy it. Best theme integration ever.
HUO always depends on condition. A collector with many pins would probably put far fewer games on it then if it was in a small or single pin collection. A non-collector may never clean the playfield and continue playing with screws lying on the playfield. Pictures, pictures, pictures are most important. This one looks nice - certainly lots of pictures to help prospective buyers.