Quoted from HandsOfStone:I'm talking about collectible classic EMs like most Gottlieb Wedgeheads, and a few Bally classics like Fireball, Wizard, etc.
It doesn't seem like they cost much more than they did 15 years ago...
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While much cheaper still, I would in no way say prices havent gone up....and they CERTAINLY aren't seen for sale constantly like they used to be (at least not in some areas for sure).
Yes! They are HORRIBLE....don't EVER buy one....and if you have one, sell it for 50 dollars...do it now! 
Just let me know first 
I get they aren't for everybody....and, while they will run a LONG time after being cleaned and adjusted properly, if someone's skill set is limited to being able to remove a couple of screws to swap a board...then no, EMs may not be for that person.
I fall in love with the mechanics, the real wood, the beautiful non digital art, etc. As well as think they are a blast. Some are nicer to look at/better art than play, some are total dogs, etc. just like some from any era of course.
Quoted from jbovenzi:I am going with the EMs are cheap because some folks can't understand them. They lift the playfield and are immediately intimidated by the relays and all the wiring. It's not to say that modern games are simple, it's just that the overwhelming mechanical side of the EMs looks daunting. Once you learn what all the parts are and how they interact, it gets easier to fix them.
I have learned from my good mentors at the Pacific Pinball Museum (Mike, Larry, Dan, Dave and others – Thank you!) that once you get them up and running, they are like cockroaches and will run forever.
Anyway, my two cents. Getting ready for Halloween in my neighborhood, so I put up my EM's in the garage for Trick-or-Treaters. The kids play while the adults sit in chairs in my driveway. I do not wish to bring my DMD games outside, so having the EMs is perfect for such an occasion![quoted image]
That is REALLY neat that you do that!! 
I mean who does that!
On the cockroaches comment...Your right....they can multiply like them too...even in small spaces 
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