Quoted from Jeffreyjonesbsme:I'm considering buying a Hobbit, but all these issues worry me.
I have so many options...buy new, buy used, buy the Black Arrow (is it really the "fixed" version?)
Opinions please...this will be the most I've spent on a machine.
None of these "issues" are a big deal.. and every NIB pin you buy, including stern, may have a few things that need tweaked. I just got my Hobbit and am VERY happy. If you're on the fence, you have nothing to worry about with the resources here on pinside.