with the 2-3x waxing the PF then the armor-all tire gel, combined with the minor flipper tweeks, it'll surprise ya.
idk if I mentioned my other little mod, made four 1-3/8 x 1-3/8 x 6" blocks out of oak, drilled into the ends the size of the threads of levelling furniture glides, then bored 1/2" deep for the slightly larger T-nuts lightly hammered in.
extended the legs 1" with the blocks, 2 screws each side of the legs (4 holes, 3 drillbit changes each, 16 total), then the levelling furniture glides raising it about another 3/4", much nicer height for playing, can level it left-right or adjust PF angle so much better now. its about 3/8 higher in back now and very fast up through the ramps, it could go steeper. I'm using 3/8 x 3" red flipper bands are a little thicker heavier and springier than the stock plastic ones, no prob.
barebones stock, no way, it'd barely make the ramps and if you hold the ball much, the resistors to the flipper solenoids warm up to make the flippers even weaker (yeah just tap em and only use em when you need to!).
they used single coil solenoids, no EOS switch or secondary resistor, so really, DONT lean on the buttons much.
the stock switches under the flipper buttons sure dont seem to last long before they get tempermental-finicky how theyre pushed, mine were bad as gotten used, so the 28mm arcade buttons was 1st on the list. glad I saved the original flipper button springs, they went in as solenoid returns about 2 weeks later when I also flipped the bushings.
85vett, you can usually find a zizzle in the 150-225 range through Craigslist, dont pay any much more than that!
some sellers think "rare" means worth a bunch more, theyre only rare because they had problems and complaints. they only made them maybe two years and quit, parts arent available. theyre lots of fun when everything is working correctly and best TOY pinball machine I'd ever seen. use a nationwide Craigslist search engine and e-mail or call a seller. legs and backboard unbolt to fit into a 12x18x36" box might be 50 bucks shipping through the USPS isnt bad.
it took 3-4 days for the seller to get and cash my money order before they shipped, had mine here in 7-8 days. definitely talk with them on the phone to get an idea who-how they are, know their real name, street address etc. if a joker stiffs ya across state lines they could get into a LOT of trouble for that but dont mention such, if they seem flakey-shady just avoid em completely. zizzles pop up on ebay sometimes too, if it says "local pickup only" you can send a note to a seller to ask if they're willing to box and ship if you pay costs. its not THAT big a deal.