I was in that same situation.
I had a table at home in the late 1970's, kept it until 1990'ish; then as foosball waned - so did my interest (gave that quarter-million-table to my nephews). Then early 2020 I found out Foosball was making a comeback and I looked into tables again.
The one thing I remember from the past was that everytime I went to play away from home... the tables there were always different/better/more-refined. Even though my practice at home was helpful... there was always a slight adjustment required at locations that were away from home.
This time I decided to buy a table that was the same as at locations that i might be playing; got a Tornado 3000. It was a blessing in that I have visited 3 different locations lately and they all had Tornado tables. I felt right-at-home on those tables.
The Tornado Classic table is affordable; I think it uses the same foosers (men) as on the 3000
Tim
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