I just don't see how anyone is going to have a perfect sanctum area for an original playfield. A nicely repaired one should be fine imo.
The Shadow reminds me of Whitewater - it was cheaper for a time, but everyone wants one because its a good game. Now beat up examples are fetching 5k not to mention the huge cost of anything to replace in that game if you need to. The major difference is Shadow is a way better game