OEM doesn't matter

You can fix a power supply on the cheap (connectors and other component replacement) often for less than fifty bucks.

A new power supply is still worth the slightly higher price tag, and usually means higher reliability. You'll probably not have to even question your power supply health in your liftetime.

I have done both, some of my games have original repaired supplies, and some have new builds in them. It just depended on how bad the supply was overall and how much money I wanted to spend at the time.

wayout is right, recap and new connectors $40 bucks. I lean toward keeping it OEM matching numbers if you can.

Since you are thinking about fixing a board it probably isn't going to be the last time. Invest in some equipment. Buy a decent desoldering gun or station so you can change the header pins, caps, etc. easily without hacking.

I had a burnt CN1 on my JP power supply, and had a hack to make a connection from the back of the board. This was what I thought was causing resets. I used a replacement kit (from action pinball) that cost $10, and the game runs great now. So I agree, worth just trying to replace the burnt connector, but if your a novice to board work (like I am) be careful when replacing the male part on the board. I tried this on my TAF, and ripped the through holes. On JP, I used chipquick to keep the solder liquid and that worked for me.

That is fixable if you have the skillset and tools. You will still have to fix/replace the connector with a new power supply. If it was me I would redo the connector one wire at a time so they are in the correct order. Then pull the board and replace the header pins

Pics of the last GI hack I fixed

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