I kinda feel like this is a great time for this thread because it fees like we are at a splitting point. I voted that the value of a hard top game was a bit less than a nice original- apples to apples, because I value the history and even the slight wear of a nice used game. However, I put my games in a climate controlled space and they are the centerpiece of a room with lighting etc designed around them. If I was putting them on route and had a choice between no maintenance and basicaly bomb proof vs wearing out or possibly wearing through an old crappy top coat I believe I would probably value the hard top and probably pay extra to get it. So as usual, I find that a home collector is not the same as an operator in terms of what they value and this what a game is worth. But the market currently is dominated by home collectors so I suppose thats where we should look for value assessment. Either way- I would play them both!!
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