They did look very clean and really beautifully restored but the one thing I couldn't get into was the clear coated cabinets. For me they were too shiney and didn't look right.
Looking at his photos, I was thinking the same thing. Once you overdo a restoration and deviate from the original look and feel of a machine, you start to loose the purists.
+1
It is not a faithful restoration. It is more of a "bling" or "pimped" (to steal an American term) pinball. Overdone on the cabinet, wrong finish as no manufacturer clearcoated the cabinet, and certainly not in a high gloss finish. The door looks ridiculous in a high finish. I don't appreciate "pimped" machines.
I admire the effort, but it not considered a restoration. 200 hours is too long, there must have been a lot of coffee breaks !
Should get around $2500 tops.
