I've played both restored MM & MMr and can say they don't feel the same but since no two pins feel the same this is not really saying much. I was surprised at how well MMr played though and if you want to just play MM and don't care about the collector factor, you will enjoy MMr - it's a legit copy IMO - as good as you could imagine any copy to be. As for weight, lighter is better for moving and if you want to 'copy' the weight, I suggest you buy some weights and secure inside the cabinet.