Ummm, yep
Even though I find FT boring, I would still jump to buy one for $1500 and restore it (then probabally sell it again I don't think anyone on this site is going to offer you a WH20 of FT for 1.5k, because I would have already beat you to those bargains 
Hey Matt,
Obviously you have never tried to get all 3 'tropical jackpots' on FT then 
- thats when it goes from 'boring' ( if you choose that term ) to bloody frustrating 
I like FT as a simple game with some decent (albeit a little repetitive) flow - its a great game to have amongst a mix of games when you need a break from a 'thinker'. To own as your ONLY game, maybe not, unless you absolutely LOVE it like a mate of mine does.
Man- those bloody jackpots - one day I will get em all 
No I haven't managed to spend that much time on FT (well I have tried), I found the flow fun to begin with but after a couple of dozen games, like you stated I found it too 'repeditive'.
Maybe in a home environment where you can spend time on a quality pin, not a fish n chip shop hacker, my thoughts may change.
I do like having a game in a collection to break from a 'thinker' as you stated, that is where my HS2 fits in.
Maybe you could throw your FT in the ute and bring it down for me to borrow for awhile mate
