Quoted from mrgone:you have hit the nail on the head. the only way to get costs down is going to be on labor. mexico would be the better way to go as it is much closer and you wont have over seas shipping costs. just load them on a truck and send them north.
Yeah, I do not think $4700 is bad for a New Pinball Machine that is a good player. Cheap - no. End of the world, like people talk of around here. Heck, no!
Pinball is great because you can buy a $7500 LE or a $600 working EM that you played back in the day and each owner can enjoy them equally as much. The EM owner may even appreciate and enjoy theirs more. Go figure!