I played the Pro about three weeks ago in Switzerland. I got me right from the very first ball. Even though it was brutally set up. Any little nudge gave a tilt....
But LEDs are smooth and not so aggresive like on the other SPIKE machines, maybe they improved that with SPIKE2. The display looks great, the animations are way better than expected after seeing photos. The shots are fun AND they are "real shots" - not like the two Hobbit ramps, which can be hit backhand, forehand easily 11 out of 10 times 
The toy (box) is one of the best toys ever - a real killer toy. You can load your lock randomly from the side, I am not sure whether I like that. I won't like it in tournament - especially if my opponent does not only get all inlanes but also tons of random locks 
But as someone said... you can lock with a skill shot, if you have already lit one or more locks. I like this idea... lock the ball, deny the multiball and quickly have your hand on the plunger to avoid a wild auto plunge - then use the short period before the re-autoplunge to set up a proper skill shot into the lock.
The MBs also look well designed. Qualifying for the elevator MB by shooting the orbits is very nice as also the reward of super modes for mode/song completion. There is some 2x and 3x scoring (not sure about how to qualify), there are add a balls... all great ingredients for a fun machine.
Will get mine before the week - it's been quite some time since I looked so much forward to carry a new machine downstairs.
Sadsburyville, PA
