I would buy one used. My wife and I bought our first 2 brand new. Still love them and won't ever sell them… but they go up for sale after a couple months to a year, and the savings can be real NICE. We'll buy a used one when we're read to pull the trigger again.
We bought CGC Cactus Canyon SE and 2 years later bought a Jurassic Park Premium. I have NOT played Pulp Fiction yet, but will get to it eventually. We first played Cactus Canyon at the Garcade here in WI, and my wife didn't like it at first because she thought the guns would be too distracting. After going back to play it several times, she fell in love with it, (as did I the first time I played it… love the theme, ruleset is great for beginners and the lighting is fantastic) and I made arrangements to buy one and surprised her before Christmas. One of the tech's at the Garcade told us about the unmistakable craftsmanship of Chicago Gaming Companies machines. He said they're simply JUST BUILT BETTER than say a STERN. We've had ZERO issues with our JPP and it's much faster and complex vs. CC. I honestly don't know what PIN I would buy next. My wife LOVEs, loves, loves, Monster Bash, but those don't come up for sale very often, and when they do, they AIN'T cheap. Best of luck with your search. Love pinball !!!
The Pulp Fiction BMF is a great choice. Prices are usually fixed, but check trusted dealers like Flip N Out, PinballSTAR, or Game Room Guys, all solid folks to buy from.
