Quoted from rotordave:

This discussion has been running for a few months now.
Most predominantly in the "Classic Sterns to be remade?" thread.
I totally think there is a market for these types of pins. And people say "won't pay $4k for one of those" however if a nicely restored Centaur or Fathom comes up for sale for $4500-5000 it get snapped up pretty quick. A brand new one for $4000 is going to sell well.
One of the things that puts people off the early SS pins is the reliability of them. Most people don't want to be repairing 30 year old boards and lamp sockets all the time. If you had a classic SS title running off a Spike board, these problems are solved.
I definitely think it would work.
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Quoted from ifpapinball:

I find the cost discussion amusing because ultimately it's about what the game earns ... Not what it costs.
We've had some drivers at Raw that sell for $1000-1500 more than others and it's solely based on the earnings potential of the game.
A game that earns $1000 a week and that operator won't care if that pin costs $3k, $4k, $5k, $6k. It's simply a numbers game for that ROI.
I've heard of operators that have paid for their Jurassic Park Arcade after 6 weeks worth of earnings. With that kind of earnings power you can literally charge whatever you want.

Quoted from ifpapinball:

Luckily more than that to keep us (Raw) in business.
I think the point of the D&B post was exactly that. When we land store coverage for one of our games with D&B that's 90 games sold to one customer. Sell them a twin and it's a GREAT day at the office. CEC alone is 600 stores. Cover those at 2up and you're off to the races. Main Event, Round 1, movie theatre chains, etc. That 100-200 number is wayyyyyyyy off base.