For what it's worth...I own 12 HEP pins and it was the best money I have spent in this hobby. I have one there about to be started and at least 5 more in line. If I'm going to spend time playing pinball, I want it to be as perfect as possible. That is just what works for me and my family. My wife and kids got frustrated with our earlier pins that didn't work correctly or looked bad. Now that we are all HUO or HEP, they play a lot (almost every day in the winter) and pinball is a family affair with us. I can't put a price on that. To each his/her own...