I 2nd (or 3rd) the idea of going somewhere and playing a bunch of pins.

Many (if not most) of us do not buy pins based on theme alone.....some of us don't even take into consideration the theme at all. It boils down to "how fun is the pin to you".

I would have a hard time recommending a NIB pin to a first time buyer but that's your call.

Yes you will have to learn how to fix it (them) sooner or later. Tons of information out there and for most things it's fairly simple.

Oh....and just FYI, I personally prefer AC/DC Pro over the premium.