This was the first Expo for my son and I.
We went mainly for the reveals and seminars.
Normally we are big tourney players, but we did not bother because we wanted to see and hear everything and go to some great Chicago restaurants while in town.
Overall we enjoyed the show and bought lots of stuff from vendors.
The Stern Factory tour was awesome because it was a first for us, but I could see where that would get old for seasoned attendees.
Getting to take personal photos with all the pinball greats and Ed Robertson was super nice.
There were some disappointing moments, though no fault of the shows, like American and Stern not having a flippable game, but those things happen.
Now, having attended Texas Pinball festival since the early 2000's, this show has a long way to go to ever reach that level. But what do I know. Maybe it never intends to.
For what it was, we enjoyed our visit.