I'm happy to own several of the most loathed games on Pinside (GBLE, AVLE, SP, etc).

Agree that GB is more fun with the new code. It was a fun game before and the latest code makes it even more fun.

Same with Avengers. "New" code came out for it quite a while ago but if you haven't played it since, you should give it a try.

Some owners are resistant to change the factory default difficulty (for some reason) which can prevent them from enjoying a game. Original AVLE and GBLE code was more challenging to progress than the later releases. So all you needed to do is make extra balls easier to achieve and/or lower the difficulty of the game objectives so you can progress and experience more of the game. It's your game, adjust it so it is fun for YOU to play, not to maximize earnings.