i am wanting to buy a new Fire Light MS-9200UDLS and i am wondering about how much you guys would pay
Your looking $650-$800
That’s sort of tough question that I couldn’t answer easily. I don’t really activate any of my alarms unless they can plug into an outlet (like Edwards devices from back in the day). That being said, when it comes to panels, I generally will buy one if it costs under $50. I’m not concerned if they work or not, I just like having them with guts inside for the appearance.
I think when it comes to panels there are many more members here who would pay more than I would. Its a different story with rare pulls and N/As. There are a few out there I would be prepared to pay big money for…if they ever become available…
My advice is to not go after the new panel. If it’s just being used for hobbyist purposes, I would highly recommend just getting a used one since they’re often a fraction of the new price and the only flaws they usually have are minor, like small cosmetic blemishes.
I know having a brand new panel is tempting, but if you accidentally did something to it, that would be $600 down the drain, so buying used can definitely be safer than buying new, in that sense.
Definitely keep an eye out on eBay, because these panels do surface fairly often. There was a practically new MS-9200UDLS that just had a dented cabinet that just sold for under $150 a little while ago, for example.
I’ve gotten countless panels off of eBay over the years, and I don’t think I’ve ever had to pay more than $150 for one, by simply just keeping an eye out.
Ultimately, you just have to assess your needs and decide whether or not a new panel is something you would really need.
i am still looking for one not sure if i would buy new unless it was locked out
Even if you got a panel and it was locked out, most panels have some form of backdoor.
Just a reminder it is against the rules to publicly post these backdoors on this website. 
I personally would never pay $200 for a panel. You just have to wait for the very good deals to come up. I have gotten 3 panels, & the most I spent on one of them was about 60-70 bucks.
I payed $100+$25 for shipping for an ms 2 from u8ol0 and it works great so for smaller conventional systems I’d pay $100-$150 for an ms 2/4
If I could get an Edwards 892-1B or 2B I would feel completely fulfilled. They were in my elementary school and they were my favorite alarm there. My only problem is that there is one (New In Box) I can find on sale and it’s for $94 in all. My highest is going to be $25-$30 tops or I could call myself crazy when I can get a whole lot of alarms for much less.
As well I am really interested in various other alarms like a Simplex 4903-9102 or a Faraday 5940.
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