Quoted from HOOKED:

Actually when I put down my 1k deposit with JJP I thought JJp might be building it.
Bigger question is did JJP think he would be selling Stern pinballs again lol.

Quoted from mechslave:

I think the real winners may be the original MM owners, actually.
But yeah, this was sort of inevitable, I suppose. I don't mean to bust up the Love Fest, but did the people who pre-ordered MMR's all those months ago have "Built by Stern" in mind when they put down their money?
Anyway, more pinball machines built is good for everyone, so hopefully this all goes well and everyone is happy!

Quoted from DCfoodfreak:

Anyone buying a MMr for collectability was going down the wrong road. No matter where it's made.
Yes collectors quality originals will always appeal to collectors. MMr and other remakes are for folks that want it to play . And yes pay to play new and it will cost ya. Nib going up days are about done.

Quoted from Decat:

Great news for everyone in Pinball! Smart business move as well. You have the most experienced pinball assemblers available today using the highest quality pinball parts made to assemble one of the best pinball machines of all time all in a reasonable time frame..... How could anyone see this as a bad thing?

Quoted from GetTheJackpot:

TeeKee is being awfully quiet.

Quoted from GetTheJackpot:

TeeKee is being awfully quiet.

Quoted from Zitt:

Haters are gonna hate... and the Internet is full of haters ... that simple.

Quoted from TaylorVA:

Speculators and collectors will always be more interested in the originals, players not so much.

Quoted from jfh:

I have one of those "mythical" machines. Bought it NIB in 1997 and have had it HUO ever since. For a variety of reasons, it's very low play (less than 1500).
There may not be many of them left, but I can't be the only person that bought MM NIB and still has it.

Quoted from Plungemaster:

I think MM will be the poors' man MMR real soon.

Quoted from BC_Gambit:

This is the truth; barring unexpected electronics issue(s) (a la WoZ) where is the downside of MMR vs MM?
- 15+ years newer, has not been routed for tens of thousands of plays
- better sound
- easier to adjust lighting options, no need to worry about having to change bulbs "ever"
- its comes as a LE (if that somehow matters...)
Possible:
- better shaker support
- colorized display
- improved clearcoat?
I know I am missing some other stuff... but to me these are the big things that would matter in my purchase decision.
Where is the downside of MMR vs MM that would make it less functional than a comparable MM, assuming the game performs as expected.

Quoted from viper001:

Let me put forth another scenario and see how it lines up what has been shown. The games show up in Texas as promised and I will be the first to admit, seeing all those brand new shiny ramps and playfield parts it looks really nice. Job well done. But then we get our first negative report, there is a bad electrical circuit, they have confirmed this with testing the outlet, we are verbally assured this is the problem. Why does everyone automatically accept this as fact? Why wasn't the game just moved to another electrical outlet, did the presenters not bring a longer extension cord to plug it into another outlet/circuit?
So let's just follow my conspiracy track a little further. Everyone is excited about the announcement 3 weeks later that now the flipper strength is adjustable. Really? Why did they spend time engineering an adjustment in software for something that happened at that one show? Isn't it at least possible that they were scrambling to fix a real problem with the game that didn't demonstrate until it had a lot of continuous play? If the game makes another public appearance with weak flippers even the fans are going to be scratching their heads and it would be a marketing disaster. PAGG cancellation anyone?
I could be wrong, but if I'm right expect continued show cancellations. I honestly hope I'm wrong, or else that the problems found can be fixed in a short time frame without a redesign of any of the hardware as I'm guessing that would be an unacceptable delay. Personally I would like to see Rick in business for a long while and able to remake a lot of titles than rush to market with problems and be a "one and out" business.