If you think things is getting bad over at yer place, imagine how it is over here, where prices are doubling compared tot he US market, even on EM's (although i think woodrails are still regarded as junk...with a big, unsure "i think" though). Pins around here have been kinda high priced since the start of the "resurrection" of the hobby around 2003, due to smaller market, unforgiving gambling laws (that killed arcades around 1995 and thus a majority of the people forgot about pinballs) and less games to go around, but now only in the last year or so atleast an extra 150 USD have been added to every pricetag.
For example: since last month there have been a nice condition Centaur that went for 4500 USD, or a Gorgar (with startup error and in "used condition") for 1200 USD, Dolly Parton with dead powerboard and cracked backglass for 1100 USD, and other crazy stuff.
I have already heard alot of fellow collectors here talking about "holding on to the pins i have until the prices go down again, if i sell now i will not be able to afford a new game".