Personally I hate mylar and would never add it to my games. I remove it whenever possible. Keep clean and waxed and replace your balls before they get scuffed up and it should last a long time. Even mylar can get bad eventually, then you have the pain of getting screwed up mylar off - which can pull up paint sometimes.

Ditto.

No!

Instead, you should make sure that you do these things to keep it "pristine":

wax the playfield
change the balls in it
replace the batteries in it
EVERY YEAR!

If you put mylar around pops or slings, I actually say the machine may not really be worth less however, you would find less people willing to buy it. I personally would be much LESS likely to buy it if it was offered to me with mylar installed.

If I play a game, say 30-40 times week, like I do Xmen and TZ, I change the balls every 2-3 months and clean it in the same period, probably even more cleanings for me. Novus 2 and a little carnuba paste wax. I novus 2'd the balls also, not sure if it helps but I feel better. Have fun!

I too hate mylar, removing it from all my pins. I also wax the balls frequently, as has been mentioned. I receive almost as much enjoyment in cleaning/waxing my pins as I do playing them.

Lar says ,no Mylar, Mylar baaaaaaaaaaddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!