I'm glad I found this thread. I am buying my first machine and am on the fence between getting a new Metallica, Walking Dead or a really nice Star Trek TNG. I'm really looking hard at a refinery edition Metpro. Decisions decisions.

I agree on all of your points. I do worry that the price on STTNG will just keep going up and up and much harder to find at a good price. The Met and TWD will be around due to the volume being sold and I do worry about the future value of those. What is more important is how much fun me and my family will have. I want a game that I will still be trying to master years from now. From everything I have read and researched Metallica sounds to be better than TWD.

Well I did it....I took the jump and ordered my Met Pro. I am beyond excited to get it. Thank You Melissa and Steve for all of your help.

It's going to be here in the morning. I ordered it from Cointaker as it was the best price and Melissa is great to deal with. Due to my crazy work schedule and the turn around time from Pinball Refinery I decided to just call Steve and order all the parts needed to make it just like the ones he puts out. So I will get a week or so of playtime on it as stock then get to lift the hood and tinker then see just what this baby can do.

Steve put a list together of all the "basic" mods he puts on his machines. Check out www.MIPinballRefinery.com .