Older games have basically doubled in cost over the past 6-7 years which makes Stern Pros a better value in comparison. My limit on old games is $3500. Anything more than that and I'll save a bit more and get a Stern. The software and replay value is just better on a Stern and they don't require much maintenance and are pretty trouble free.

The other side of it is that I've been collecting for 15 years and have owned or played most of the 90s games to death so Stern Pros have more appeal to me in the $4k-$5k market.

Most $2500 BSD's and Fishtales are going to be rough. I'm a buyer of nice condition WPC games in the $2500 or less range but now days people want $3K plus for games like Demo Man, Judge Dredd and WCS. I've owned all 3 and enjoyed them when they were $1200 games but there's no way in hell I'd pay what these games go for these days. When I got into the hobby in the early 2000's HUO Stern games like LOTR and TSPP were $3300-$3500. Now HUO Stern games are $4400-$4800. It's a jump but the inflation isn't nearly as bad as the WPC games and I can still justify the pricing in my mind. I used to have a WH20 which I paid $1700 and to buy that game now it would probably be close to triple the price. I'd rather have a game like Iron Maiden that is in perfect condition than a WH20.