Quoted from ryan1234:He feels he was pushed out buy the rich.
It seems many in pinball feel the same way.
It's this way in EVERY hobby. I became involved in muscle cars back in 84. I saw the cars go from $500 to $5000 for the same reason. As soon as money takes over a hobby and you can't afford it, then it's time to get out, or take a break from it. Complaining about it will not help. The buyers control the pricing market.