I am wondering if paying thousands of dollars for a high end restoration is worth it to most people. I enjoy shopping my pins and usually the ones I buy are in need of a good cleaning and some repairs. I find this to be a fun part of the hobby. Spending the money to have someone restore it will probably make the pin more reliable, but you will still run into problems down the road.

Thanks for all the replies. I understand why some do it, deep pockets and or small collection, or grail machine. I could not have the collection I do if I spent that much on each game.

That seems extreme. I have a great collection of games that all work perfectly with no errors and are fun to play. I would rather have a wide selection of games than just one grail.

Thanks for the kind words. Always a pleasure to have folks over to play.

Not sure what dialed means, but i'm sure you know level, strong flippers and everything working makes for a better experience.