I suppose it depends on what YOU like and what you wish to spend your money on. Personally I like to keep the machines that I have mostly stock. Maybe add leds to an e/m kind of thing or change a translite to an alternative but the playfields are all stock as they were designed. This does not work for some and that is ok. Keep in mind that while this may be your first machine it may not end up being bolted to the floor so to speak and when and if you go to sell it you’re unlikely to be able to recoup the expenditures made on mods. Really is up to you and as I said why you like. Would strongly suggest waiting till you get the game and see if you even like it. It may not be a keeper after all and then you have a bunch of money tied up in things that might be hard to unload for a decent price.