Originally posted by: Ethan4972
I leave my nes in the upright position too. On to the next question. Here is a quote of what you said "Whether the system had some cheap part in it to begin with or not, if it works, I want that part." So,by that, you could say that the old pins were not working and that by putting in new pins it is now working. Your quote pretty much says to me that if the new part works, then you want it. All of the other techniques will work too, like the boiling method, but they also take work. And why bother with work when a repro will do just as good?
Upright. Cool.
No, sorry.... What I'm saying is that I want an OEM part, despite it's quality (if it lacks any).
In terms of "why bother" I think it's worth the work to fix them up yourself. For me it was fun and certainly rewarding. Also, to keep your machine with authentic parts.
Originally posted by: TDIRunner
I would never use repro pins just because they are cheaply made and don't seem to last long (whether or not you push the game down). However, I'm a big fan of the Blinking Light Win because it's a permanent fix. You asked why anyone would use that. The simple answer is so that they don't have to bother with the maintenance that comes with the original design flaw. Even without pushing the game down, the original pins will require modification after time. As far as the originality of the system, no problem. The BLW is completely reversible if you even want to go back to original. My original pin connector is safely stored away in case I ever want to put it back in.
The other big reason why I like the BLW is that you cannot try to pass it off as original. Unless you have never seen an NES before, you will know imediately upon opening the door that the parts have been swapped out. This is not the case with repro pins. Most people here wouldn't be able to tell the difference betwen an NES with original pins and one with repro pins, and that's a problem for second hand NES systems. I know that mine is original, because I've owned it since its release, but if i find a used one at Goodwill, who knows?
Well, I understand what you're saying, but how many people are going to keep the pins/game slot after they install their BLW?
In regards to not dealing with the design flaw of pressing the game cart in a downward position, that's remedied by cleaning and bending the pins. When you've done that you no longer need to press the games into the down position to work. Leave the game up and the pins don't bend.
You're taking the time to take your NES apart and install the Frankenstein BLW, why not just clean it instead?