OMG, this is great! 100% true!
I also love the ads "It was working when I put it away, 8.5 years ago".
Really? And now the flippers suddenly do not work, or whatever does not work.
I also work on cars and right, it is the same thing, although cars can take more abuse and go a long time with a check engine light on for example. A lady in my office asked me what the light was on for, I scanned it, told her and did she buy the part? Nope! Still driving it!
Likewise, I restored a pin for a family remember once. The machine was dead to the world! One of those, yeah it worked when I put it away. The thing had all kinds of board issues, besides some of the 30 year old components just needing to be replaced.
Anyway, the family member had no appreciation for all the time and work I put into the machine. I told them step by step what needed to be done, how I had to research fixes and parts and so on... Yet to pay someone hundreds, the going rate, to do the resto would be out of the question for them. Sure, I'll help family but at least make it worth my while too.
Never again! Find someone else to fix your crap!