I agree, part of the enjoyment of this hobby is taking a basket case and turning it into a working machine. But I would be an exception to the rule because I had worked in the electronics field for almost 40 years. I spend half my time repairing the machines I buy and the other half playing them. For me it"s fun to learn all the different quirks of the different manufacturers. More often than not I have had to fabricate parts, kinda like the guys in Cuba trying to keep their old cars going. Every machine is going to break and will need fixed and there is a joy to fixing it, learning how it works , and having the satisfaction when you play it. I don't have any machines that are new so I would imagine it would be nice to still be able to buy replacement parts.