Hah - that face is not pretty.

"We'll make the Economy version so ugly everyone will buy the Standard or LE!! WIN!"

I think you're on to something there. To be honest, if that face art was lurking in a recessed playfield it would give it some depth since the hat/horns could still be on the pf level of the art, and it wouldn't look nearly as ugly. It might even look quite good. Give it a slightly smoked glass and only light it when active.

And if you think that's bad, look at the UK pricing:

Pro: £4295 (£3995 pre-order) - $6648 ($6185)
Premium: £5695 - $8817
LE: £6095 - $9437

So the Limited Edition is $2438 more in the UK.

I should have added, our massive 20% sales tax and shipping makes up most of that $2438. It'll probably be cheaper to get one from another part of Europe. Again. I can't see many selling here - it's just too expensive.

As with most overpriced things in my overpriced country, lube is not supplied - instead you get a small roll of salt dipped sandpaper.

This or a Disney (animated) licensed one would be a NIB pre-order for me.

I started this reply by writing "to be fair to Stern, people have been demanding pictures", then I decided you're right - they should have just waited for 2 weeks, TF is still the new kid on the block after all.