Stern in comparison to B/W sure seems like weak sauce, but like others have noted at least they have been around for the last 10 years. JJP and the new JPOP stuff might not have had the chance to shine if Stern hadn't been here to make Pinball as relevant as it still is today. Stern obviously doesn't have the quality of quantity mantra with its ridiculous amount of average to shitty licensed themed games it produces. Stern still has "enough" quality product to justify itself.