Most of my collection is DMD. Love them. I have SS titles as well.
I am a fan of everything pinball but not a fan of the crazy prices people are asking.
Buy from Qld and don't worry about Freight as its only apx $200 to $300 tops. The prices in QLD are still the best.
Everything else you say in your post is absolutely spot on.
A second hand Premium ACDC has climbed in value since production at Stern on anything ACDC has come to a snails pace, if not a stop. I reckon you will have to pay a minimum of $6250 and up to $7500 because replacement cost with a crappy Australian $ Dollar has made Stern prices soar.
Bram Stockers Dracula is also a title that was huge in import numbers up here. The last one I saw sold was Apx 9 months ago. It was mint and sold for $2500 cash on pick up private sale. Again a title which now is much dearer in most other states.
Anyone wanting to buy a pinball from QLD can always ask a QLD forum member to go and check out a pinball which is easy for us to go and see compared to interstate people.
In some ways it's a dam shame prices everywhere have gone so high. It's great for people who bought very low and are selling very high but it makes it so much harder for people to build their collections.
I wish the Aussie dollar was back around the $1.15 it was and people started importing again.
