Sorry to hear about your losses, it seems that MM has that real sentimental value for you. CGC will likely run more in the near future, also you can set alerts on pinside so you get a notification anytime one comes up on the market place here. Good luck, MM is a phenomenal pin.

You can also place Wanted ads for either machine. Is new or used important to you? Budget would work for either?

Sorry about the year you had, hopefully you can find your pin as a memento. Post in the MM owners thread or regional for sale threads that you are looking, if any owners are thinking of selling they might reach out to you. I've wanted one for a long time and have watched prices, it's one of the few machines I would highly consider buying new because there is very little discount to buying a used one. Since this is your first pin it might also be nice to have the peace of mind that if something breaks there's someone to call for help.

Call a few of the CGC distributors and ask about availability.
https://www.chicago-gaming.com/distributors/26

It looks like a local one might have a display model.
https://www.bumpernets.com/pinball-machines/medieval-madness-standard-edition-pinball-machine.html?___SID=U

Even with new there will more than likely be some tinkering.

Even if it has a little wear if they're willing to compensate with the price it's no different than buying from a private seller who has used it and I would assume you would get some kind of warranty. I've played a number of the remakes on location and they seem to hold up well. I wouldn't read too much into the web site listed price, many pinball manufacturers have a minimum advertised price. It might have some of the upgrades like the larger screen or color chip since it is a floor model and those could add 1k to the price.

While there, ask about any known issues, etc. Look at it very close yourself, and to maybe save yourself some money ask what their best price is for cash on the glass.

Most companies seem to price games high to help make up for credit card fees, and most will give a cash discount.

It sounds like they don't really want to sell it. I would look around at other machines that are available and you might find something you like just as much, there are a lot of great titles at the moment. If you still want MM just keep looking, they come up for sale quite often. Maybe make a family road trip out of going to get it, that will give you some new memories.

There's one in Florida at the moment: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/108570

Good luck.

Ha, I was about to share the same Florida ad. Extended weekend Road trip!!!

Yeah don't over pay just because your in a yank to get a MM. There out there, I sold mine that I pulled brand new out of the box like six months after I bought it...., that game is just not for me. Be patient and one will come around and for God sakes don't have it shipped if you can help it...
Good luck,
John

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Call around some other distributors to get the best price on a new in box. Automated in CT, Cointaker, there are lots. Sounds like the local dealer is price gouging. It might be tough calling a pinball machine a memorial. I've had lots of "I'll never sell this" games over the last 14 years, and I've sold them all. Maybe frame the invoice from the first game as a memorial that got the hobby started. Chances are pretty good you will eventually want to add another game (or 10) or at least rotate the games every so often.

MMR is an amazing game and one of my all time favorites. That being said, it got old fairly quick in a home environment. It was my Grail pin since I was a teenager and I sold it relatively quickly. There are some great games in the $4k range, Stern Spiderman or Star Trek Pro. Both amazing games with money leftover for maybe a System 11 Williams. I'd prefer 2 or 3 games for variety over one high end game.

All the black knights are good, but they are just too similar IMO to have as your only games. I would recommend getting something else that has a different style. The pinside top 100 is a great place to start looking for what you may like. You can check out pics and videos of games that you might enjoy, and if there is a chance to play pins nearby...definitely go try them out first.

I tend to gravitate towards classic ballys, system 11 games, and golden age bally/williams. For newer stuff....there are just so many great options, it's hard to go wrong (JJP, stern, American, Spooky, CGC)

If you end up going with MM...i would suggest the remakes. They are insanely good quality, better coloring/graphics, have warranties and customer support, have fewer plays (or none if you buy new), have amazing upgrades, and are flat out better in every way.

Go with something different. If you have multiple games that play the same, you will get bored. Try some older games, maybe even an EM. Variety is the spice of life.