Not quite https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/into-the-maw-of-dispair-true-account-of-my-latest-craigslist-nightmare#post-1760616; but, this one has pics!
My Banzair Run I got last year for the same price didn't require wading through that thankfully... and it was in a nice home for over 20 years.
If any of you go back, keep us updated. I love hearing these types of stories.