Congrats on doing your homework and coming on here to consult the community. You just saved yourself thousands of dollars and who knows how many headaches!

The previous comments were right, too: You can find a really nice player for around $6k all day long. It's just all about the timing. I waited a few years before I finally got my hands on a great TAF. Patience can save you money and work(as in fixing a poor condition game).

Same here. Mine was $3500. Granted it was about 4 years ago, but even then, for the condition it was in, it was a great deal.

Soulrider911 : Perfect example of a better game for an even better price even here on Pinside was that TAF that was completely restored that sold for $7100. I'm guessing they got it for a song, restored it, and passed the savings onto the next buyer(and made a good amount for themselves as well).