High end restorations get good money - if there's a collector with Funhouse on his list he'll be all over the APR game - might take a while & the buyer may negotiate the price down a bit - but it is a beautifully restored pin.
^This.
So many people underestimate the outlay that goes into any
decent restoration regardless of who the restorer is. Take the price for a base level game and then add a couple thousand in parts and labour just to get the machine back to factory fresh, let alone the further costs of adding aftermarket accoutrements to get it better than new (chrome plating, custom illuminated aprons et al).
There will always be a market segment that is willing to pay a high end price for high end quality, just as there will also be a segment that wants to get their hands dirty and prefers machines that are virtually straight out of the container.
The caveat being is that you need to know the market to be able to determine which machine is worth restoring back to its former glory and which machine is best sold as is.
