Not sure why the carping over the quality of this Meteor (and there were no gratuitous claims of "mint condition"). The central bonus area is in great shape on this one -- almost always_ blown out on any unrestored original. Sure, some cracking in the orange of the BG, but I've seen worse, and there's very little fading which is a bigger problem with original Meteors (and as the OS says, it fits in with the theme of the game).

In today's market, for a not blown-out Meteor, this seems like a fair price *IF* the "as is" proves to be as minimal a problem as I think it likely is. The game is booting (see displays), so no kick-out could even just be playfield fuse blown. Bottom line: Check it out in person, or buy it remotely as a gamble, but you takes your chances. It's a truly fun game, and under-appreciated a bit with all the hype over the more collectable Classic Sterns. Meteor stands proud in my lineup next to everything from Centaur to Seawitch, and I'll always keep mine!