38 here, but I'm in the hobby for about 15 years circa, so it means I started when I was young ("...it seemed that life was so wonderful"), 25 yo!!!
I've never been a good player, I don't like so much play tournaments but I have always preferred the technical part of these machines.. repairing, anecdotes. But one thing I envy you: the whole community that is around pinball. Starting from the Pinside website itself! Not only "older folks", but also new generations who carry the hobby forward. We don't just talk about prices and sales, but there are just as many interesting topics to discuss. It's something I would also like here in my country.