Depends on what you like really. Sounds like you have pretty good taste in games, but I would recommend playing as many as possible to see what type of game suits you best. If you are comfortable dropping 4-6 grand on a game then some of the newer Sterns you mentioned will be fine. Don't sleep on Transformers Pro or LE as you can probably grab an LE for a fair price NIB still since Stern over-promised and under-delivered(still a FUN game, just not what the teaser video implied). You also have an advantage buying a newer game as you won't have to worry about major repairs for a while(cue Stern QC joke from peanut gallery lol). I will say this, for the price of a new Stern, you can get 3 really nice Bally/Williams/Data East games. Just something to consider, because trust me, you WON'T stop at one lol. Good Luck!