Quoted from sunnRAT:And that's what keeps things interesting, atleast for some of us. Nice haul btw.
1) The more expensive pins tend to subsidize the less fancy ones, again true for a number of markets.
2) Early adopters of expensive tech drive down the prices till it reaches an affordable level for the masses. Think how expensive large panel TV's were 20 or 30 years ago. Now those same panels "the rich" paid good coin for are virtually worthless and just about anyone can get a large panel TV for chump change.
Frankly if someone wants to pay for exclusiveness which includes toppers, powdercoat and numbered plaques that doesn't change my enjoyment of pinball one iota and they can have at it. Some people choose to drive beaters, others pavement princess SUVs that never see a drop of rain or snow.
An ass for every seat as we say in the auto trade.
Thanks for the nod on the lot pickup, my prior best was 6 pins at a go and I doubt I'll top 12 anytime soon if ever.