Yup! That is my train of thought as well. They are fun toy objects that don't lose value (as long as they don't break and go to hell). I have always came out even, maybe lost $100, or made money on my machines. If I had to sell any today, I could make or come out even and that is why I also like this hobby.

EDIT: oh man so I have a gf and the other night we were "syncing" our schedules up. I got season hockey tickets to our local college team. And in Oct. there's a game that falls on the SS Billiard's pinball circus. But I said...I have to go, I need my 2 full days of only pinball mayhem. And she joked back, you go but I never want to hear about pinball again for 6 months When she comes to my house, she will randomly turn on JM and fire a few games off. She loved waterworld.

As long as respect is given and taken I think it can work. But if I made some crazy stupid financial decision like missed a house payment to get a pin, she would be mad at me. Otherwise if I have play money and buy one she is okay with it. I will however try to find a pin she would enjoy to play more than my current ones.