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[rickh]

Besides having a machine that plays multiple tables, I enjoy VP cabinets because they can be a bit more compact (I have a small game room).  I did have a Stern Avengers LE, (I think this is the bottom line small cabinet for home use).  It was junk, and could not hold a candle to the quality of an American made VP cabinet.  I also had a 1975 Bally Champ that needed a cabinet restoration.  The cabinet appeared to have been stored on a damp garage floor.  What I initially thought was plywood, was actually a particle board/plywood hybrid.  Long story short,  I could not restore the original hybrid material, I had to replace sections of it with premium grade plywood.  Most VP cabinets built today use premium birch or maple veneered plywood through out. 

Edited by rickh, 05 January 2026 - 01:15 PM.

[Breadbox64]

I would say both! A Vpin offers possibilities a real pin just can't, but a real machine is more fascinating with all the mechanics in. With unlimited money and space i proably would have a big arcade room with real machines and a Vpin in every room too.