Quoted from VolunteerPin:Agreed.
I understand HEP has a year waiting list but if I wanted to get it professionally restored elsewhere what would I be looking at in cost? That figure would be nice to know on the front-end as I make an offer and make my plans.
Hi Darin,
Ballpark costs for a professional high-end restoration will be something like the following for an AFM:
Base game cost: $5,500 or so for a routed game, price depends upon condition
Restoration Labor: $2,500 - $4,000
Professional Playfield Restoration: $1,000
Parts: $1,500 (New Ramps, Cabinet Art, Plastics, Chrome Kit, etc.)
Professional Board Work: $300
Shipping: $400 X 2 if you have to ship to a restorer and then have the completed game shipped to you
So as you can see for a high-end professional restoration on an AFM with all the bells and whistles you will fly past $10K and could easily end up in the neighborhood of $12K + without any problem at all.
Gord