I have a friend that recently got a DE Secret Service from someone for free. The machine is a project, to say the least. From what we DO know, the cab is in OK shape (7/10), the Backglass is in nice shape (9/10) and the playfield looks pretty good with only 1 wear spot about the size of a quarter on the upper left side of the playfield. Several of the plastics are cracked, and one is flat out BROKE. On top of all this, the MPU board is shot and will need a complete replacement. Also guessing a solenoid or two might be broken, or some other issue with them (the guy trying to repair the busted solenoid is what took out the MPU board)

My friend is currently financially challenged, so it is difficult for him to just give the pin away to someone else. I was considering getting it from him as a project, though it might be a bit much for me right now. So here's my questions:

1. Is this machine really worth picking up, or will it wind up becoming a money pit?
2. How often do parts pop up for this pin? Is it common to find parts for? (eBay didn't have much)
3. How much should I offer to my friend for it if I do decide to go after this? Think of it like you are going to offer money to a craigslister, not a friend who got it for free.

Any advice would be appreciated. I can post detailed pics a little later once I get home from work, the machine is being stored in my garage...lol

HA! OK, that made me laugh.... Maybe I will pass on this one. I need to stop with the impulse buying and really try to figure out what I really want. I don't mind a project, provided I can finish it in a reasonable amount of time. If I need to wait on the plastics, and the game doesn't play that great anyway, I may just wind up getting frustrated with it and take a bigger loss. Maybe Dave can combine the 2 machines and make 1 nice one...