Hi
we can vote for A or B or C - I voted "C" - but as ForceFlow (post-4): I do very little in "touching up black areas" - by far I stay closer to "C" then to "B".

Hi
a "real" collector will not pay much for a repainted machine - also not much for a touched-up pin.
Well, maybe he does - because he wants the pin for playing / having memories of "good times long gone" ...
Funny ? WE talk about touch-ups and repaints - guitarists buy Tele's and Strats - new from the factory --- roadworn - beaten-up - heavy signs of wear ...
Greetings Rolf

Hi pinsiders
"Shangri La" was my first love (end of 1960ies): http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2110 , http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2110&picno=18169

Starting the hobby around 2007 - after years of waiting I could buy one in +/- 2011 - it came repainted - all brown / maroon --- UGLY. A friend of mine LIKES to do repair-jobs (fixing so we can play again) and also from time to time: Doing a repaint. We agreed on "Repaint Yes" but a piece of art on its own.
Another person I know "since about 2014" owns an original Shangri La. I do say: Mine is NOT original - but I prefer the "color green" and "color red" on MY Shangri La. Here two pictures (lousy pictures) taken with an cellular / mobile phone.

If a repaint is necessary -> make a clearly visible repaint (?). Greetings Rolf

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Hi
ZNET shows the Backbox in post-1 and the cabinet in post-34. His last post was post-46.
I would repair the cabinet - paint the repaired places in a "nice, good looking way" - put the pin in between two other pins and play - I would do whatever I want to do - later, maybe - doing it for me. I would not do stuff considering "better price when selling". Greetings Rolf