Quoted from duanesmallman:The idea of owning a $5,000 game is complete fantasy for most of the people I know. Shit, the idea of owning a *house* is complete fantasy for most of the people I know.
Your Post sizes it up better than any I have read.In many ways pinball will become (and already is) an "Elite" hobby.
I remember being in awe when I was young and someone had an actual Commercial-Grade pinball machine in their house. Rare then and still rare today.