I break down pins by three categories. Play, theme, and visual appeal. I know I'm being stuck up, but I don't see myself owning anything besides a DMD. Everything just looks so out dated (wierd, since this doesn't annoy me on vids). This pin fails hard on visual appeal. The undersized, disproportional back"glass", the awkard legs, the cheesy scoreboard, plastic everywhere, and just knowing that it is a cheap version of a real pinball machine. This machine is not for me, and I think it was a mistake for Stern as it cheapens their brand.
Don't get me wrong, I hope this succeeds in getting more people into pinball (obviously that is great for the hobby). I just don't think 99% of the members on this site or RGP will ever want to own one. I'm thinking of this pin as a gateway machine (ie gateway drug), just to get people hooked.