TOM lasted 6 months for me IJ lasted 8 years. IJ is a great game and is challenging however it is not for a pinball neophyte as it can be very difficult to keep running. TOM like most Popadiuk games looks great but gets boring... I've owned WCS,TOM,CV and TOTAN... The only one I still have is TOTAN because my wife loves it plus it's the prettiest..... Either one isn't a bad choice as if you don't like it flipping it won't be difficult.