My answer, May surprise a few but here is my take.

I have another 2 weeks to go on a Xenon full restore with a new playfield swap.
Replace every light socket and rebuilt every pop bumper, slingshot and flipper assembly.
Replacing all the missing caps on the switches and many switches as well.
Adding plasma bumper tops, lighted flipper buttons, under cab lights, all posts get internal led's.
Repaired cabinet & back box wood, repainted and stenciled.
Speakers replaced, and parts on hand to rebuild known issues on sound card.
I started this on memorial day weekend. Like I said a few more weeks and I will be done.

point is I bought my first pin in February this year. Read all I could on pinside to do this. So if that means this place is going down hill or newbies are a menace I dont get it. Wouldnt have bought the xenon to restore if this board was not here.

Ok thats my 2 cents.

I forgot to add, to what I said earlier. As a newbie I realize everything you probably need is here if you just look and search. But you have to take the time and THINK! I understand what you all are talking about as I see requests posted by some that are seeming like they have a problem but they didnt do a thing to work the problem prior to posting. Perhaps they had not ever been on a BBS forum before. I have from my days building a race car and engine building. I will spend more time doing the homework than It takes to fix the problem.

So let's see last time was my 2 cents , so this time I will throw a nickel in.