Looks like Studleys life-plan changes daily...this thread has now become void & pointless.

I strongly doubt those pins will rise in value in future, you'll be hard pressed to flog one off for $5k in just a year or 2....anyway, not my prob, i dont have one, dont need one and know all too well that pinball is NOT an investment.
In fact, the only investment it is, is a BAD investment if youre looking at coming out even or profiteering from it.

Amen ;-)