bbtuna, thanks for the comments, and for the great thread on buying a table.
I'm thinking of offering the brown marble guy $425 (asking is $550).. I know that's high, but if the table will last me for 20ish years, and the chipping at the goal isn't a big deal (assuming I can live with it cosmeticaly), heck, it might be worthwhile. He may not take that, but I don't think I can pay $550 for what I should get for $300ish.... or should I offer $600 for the T2000? I have some interest in closing the deal soon, but it's not a requirement; we're converting the kids "play room" into a "game room".
Thanks for any further comments, or ideas.
Barry