This is one reason all Homepin replacement boards use easy to get - through hole parts that will ensure long life for the boards.
some one here with a little common sense
when I replace the headers, housings and crimp pins on my own machines I use the gold plated type, they have a life of 100 removal / insertions (well that's what the spec sheet says)
I replace both pins and headers with gold or else there will be oxidisation problems if you mix tin and gold.
when it comes to some of the replacement boards (not homepin boards, these boards are great and there are no short cuts taken) there are so many short cuts taken.
I am in the process of repairing a rotten dog board for an early bally. some of the inputs for the solenoids have no pull up resistors so as soon as you have a problem with the connector from the mpu board it causes all kinds of problems (locked on coils or shuddering coils (turning on and off very quickly)
so the message here is if you need a new board and homepin makes them, then buy it from homepin
