Jonestown, TX
Quoted from gambit3113:Chad Keller is, along with Chris from High End Pins, one of the two most accomplished and respected pinball restoration guys in the world. The nicest pin I have ever seen in my life was a Keller-restored MB.
I've seen a dozen recent HEPs (A local collector's), owned multiple Bryan Kelly restores, and seen one Keller in person. Maybe it's not fair to judge based on a sample size of one but Keller's restoration didn't measure up to Bryan's. HEP (Chris) is clearly in a league of his own. Based on what I've seen with my own two eyes:
1 - HEP
2 - Bryan Kelly
3 - Mike Dallas (FL)
4 - Chad Keller
I've only seen Jim McCune's work in pictures, but I'm guessing he belongs somewhere in the above list. For the record, they all do insanely nice work and would be happy to own any of them. I just got a little irked when you mentioned "the two most". It's a crowded field of talented restorers after HEP.
Steve
