yeah luke (LA Games) gets NIB's and sites them straight away including METLE's, HUKE LE, and currently a ST Pro and a WOZLE in Newcastle. I think he opens, puts in blades, leds (if they need them), shaker quick game and away it goes into a pub. Though what I noticed some lack the latest updates in them. I do give luke credit for siting beautiful new machines that otherwise I wouldn't have much of a chance to play, not many guys like him in that respect 
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As for the comparison to the past, would not have a clue.
Yeah Luke does offer the latest games which is great :-) he just the WOZ for 14k
I remember as a kid waiting for the operator to empty the game of cash cause there was always a couple of free credits for us
Peter
