Actually, there are plenty of decent pins to be had in the $1500 to $2000 price range. A number of less well known and hence less popular titles could be obtained in good condition if one looked around. So if you got 5 they wouldn't have to be dogs. And if you went for 4 you could get some even better machines at the $2500 price point (just look back over some of MarkC's 1c eBay auctions).