We as a community needs to stop buying NIB games sight unseen just to get in early on a title that might actually be good, but good for many has become can I buy it NIB and let it sit, then sell for a profit almost becoming a lottery. If you want them to stop and take a hard look at their quality issues, and develop better quality games, speak with your money, stop giving it to them so eagerly. Stop buying games just to get the next big title that could go up instantly in value. Let them feel the pain a little. Make them appreciate us collectors and hobbyist as we have kept them in business over the years.

I have been in the hobby over 10 years now and agree inflation is part of the equation but definitely not all of it. Collectors in essence drove up prices. When Stern first started making LEs you could pick up a Tron LE for $5500, the pro model went for 4200 NIB. This was roughly 9 years ago. Even if you compound inflation over those 9 years at 2.3% you are only at roughly $6800 for that same LE. Stern had to see what was happening in the pinball community as see an opportunity. Those same Tron LEs were selling for 10k in the resale market a few years later, why should a "collector" get all that profit and not them. All I am saying is if you want them to focus some of their time and development dollars on quality, we need to stop just buying a game hoping for it to be the next Tron LE. A company will not focus on quality until the customer stops buying or warranty claims start cutting into their profits.