Maybe I'm just too picky or reading to much into it, but there are a number of things hold me back from picking up an Alien machine.

There appears to be no official break down on what you get from the LE over the SE. I've seen a few site give thier description of the difference but it's their interpretation. They list the same features on the LE that you get with the SE, just jazz up the description.

A number of site show the SE machines with toppers and blades yet those are listed as a special feature of the LE.

The biggest thing I haven't seen enough chatter about is the Queens chamber. The big cylinder they highlight in the preview video and list as a feature, yet every demo video I have seen, there is an LCD in the upper left playing field.

Is it just me? Am I the only one not comfortable throwing major cash down on something so many unknowns?

See violinfather, yours has the LCD screen in the upper playing field instead of the Queens chamber. That's literally one of the seeing points of the game. Bash the target enough and you reveal the queen as you work on one of the missions. And yet, there's an LCD screen....

Dodged a bullet, but still feel burned not having a dream theme and sad to see some many people scammed.