Quoted from Luckydogg420:You bitch about a 2000 word essay by writing a 2000 word essay. When did you get your 2000 word approval card, and how long do you have to into pinball before were allowed to write one?
It fucken disgusts me to se the same parade of people shitting on someone new to the hobby. I don’t agree with the 1st post, but I also didn’t find the need to tear him a new one. And 100 thumbs up, shows to me how little interest the old crowd has in being inviting to new people. It’s abrasive comments like Levi’s 2000 word essay that’s likely to shut people up, and drive them away from pinball, or pinside.
Not picking sides here, but Levi does tend to have a "pulse" on the community and has been here WAY longer than someone with 1 post saying what we have heard 100x over.
And no offense directly to the OP. I certainly "saw myself in 2012" when I read his post. I get it; I did it too. One of the reasons I haven't blasted him - I see who I was nearly 10 years ago in that post and remember where I came from.
So, I see both perspectives here. Hopefully, this experience won't shy the OP away.
As far as rising prices, it doesn't just affect NIB purchases. Look at the used market. It is a nearly direct correlation: NIB goes up, used market follows...
If that's not the case, find me a $1800 JM, $1200 DM, $1400 JD, $1500 JP DE, $2100 Shadow etc. They're all gone. Looking at $3000+ now.
