Phetishboy
Well-known member
Anyone else noticing a trend in this area of the hobby? When I first got into arcade machine restorations, it seemed that anything (arts and parts) that had been reproed was available and in your hands a few days after ordering it, and anything that hadn't yet been reproed was quickly put into production if the demand was there. Now I see many repro sites and even the retailers that distribute their products are sold out of many popular items, with no idea when or if they will ever be restocked. Even worse, any new or even any re-issue repro projects seem to take years to get from interest to completion. Is this a sign of this hobby dying or at least drying up? I mean the mass exodus of people getting out and/or selling tons of games was kinda bothering me, but this new trend is bothering me even more as I actually plan on staying in this hobby for a while. I have also been noticing longer shipping times and an overall lack of customer service from a lot more places as well. In addition, why is it that every repro guy seems to have the luck of the elephant man? Car accidents, hospital visits, divorces, email server issues, car troubles, etc, etc, etc. What gives?

