Advice needed - Konami Punch Mania Maintenance

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Hi all,

I'm new here and nice to meet you all.

Apologies in advance for the duplicate post in the general technical help forum - I realized this particular game may be considered "mechanical".

I have 2 Konami Punch Mania Cabinets (Japanese Version), I'm sure all the experts here already know what it is...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_Mania

I believe they are considered fairly rare, especially in the States. One of them is Version 1 and the other is Version 2 (Additional levels and multi-player support). Both of them are in good/fair working and playable condition, but each has its own pluses and flaws:

Version 1 (http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9154):
Pro:
- Overall boxing mechanism and cabinet in good/clean condition (all original parts)
Con:
- Monitor is fading and blurry
- Older software

Version 2 (http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9153):
Pro:
- Crystal clear screen
- Newer software
Con:
- Boxing mechanism has more wear and the hydraulics(?) are somewhat loose
- Cabinet relatively more worn out (punching pads repaired with red duct tape)

Anyway, I will be moving soon into a smaller place so I'm not sure if I could still afford space to house both cabinets. So, I am wondering if it'd be worthwhile to cherry pick the better condition parts and consolidate them into one machine. As far as I could tell the two cabinets are identical in terms of hardware and the software runs off a cd and could potentially be swapped. I have no electrical work experience of any kind so I'll probably need to find a local (southern california) technician to help me with this. Will such project cost me an arm and a leg?

Alternatively, if I had to choose one, which one should I take with me and which one would be easier/less expensive to repair? i.e. getting a new screen vs. tightening the hydraulics? At their current state, which one is more valuable?

Please advise - thanks very much.
 
Personally, I would combine as much between the two to make a really nice one, then hope someone would buy the working-but-not-as-nice one from me.

I fixed a step-brother entitled Boxing Mania a year or so ago, and it's a big mutha. It was also Japanese, and it was interesting figuring out how to play when it was all in Japanese.

Anyway, the game was bought for under $300 back then, and sold for about the same. It's too big for most people, casual players want the English version, and it's just not a big name unless you're REALLY into those types of games....
 
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