Quoted from tampa12:I guess new yorkers and old school Floridians don't mix well.
Meaning no disrespect to tampa12, and not commenting on your particular situation, I'd ask folks from the Villages not to accept this generalization as accurate. My dad is down in the Villages, I'm up in NYC, and I've had nothing but good experiences when in the Villages. I think it's a wonderful (and MASSIVE) community, and always look forward to returning...
(I did see a somewhat recent article about a Pin owner in a Villages community magazine a few months back, but I'll be honest, I had no idea there was a thriving Pinball community down there! Will have to try to reach out before my next visit!)
Tampa, I do wish you good luck, and hope that you're able to find the machine you're looking for, be it in the Villages or elsewhere... (Any chance you've already tried King_Jelly at Little Shop of Games over in Lutz?)