The hobby has become a rich man's hobby and the new folks coming in are exposed to the ever changing prices. ( I couldn't get in now if I started today) I'm glad I got in when I did when a decent deal could be found. I've learned to scale back on the amount of pins I had because I knew I would never get to them all and I was pissing off the wife! I've contemplated dropping out more than once because of cost and time along with raising a family of five. Pinball has been with me since I was a kid and it will be for a long time to come and someday hopefully I can pass it on to my kids if they are interested? Remember folks we are only caretakers for a short time!