I love having all these new people in the hobby. My collection practically tripled in value over a year!!! I am so grateful!
In all seriousness though, the amount of "on location" pinball here is staggering. I'll drive 30 minutes to Pinball Garage and play a Godzilla before I drop $7K on a PRO. In the long run, I save a LOT of money, and I get to be more social and meet others on location vs sitting at home and playing alone. Way more fun to interact with others.