I was in your spot a few months ago. had enough money for premium or pro. went with pro after some advice on here. added about 600 dollars in mods and i love my pro plus the artwork on cabinet and backglass of the pro were my favorite. get a shaker plastic protectors. speakerlights. pinblades etc. etc. go crazy. my pro to me looks like a full feature game and i have about 6200 in it compared to spending 7300 so i feel good about my choice and its a keeper. love it! the advice i liked the most was buy another pin with the difference and i did. picked up a flight 2000 a few weeks ago and its cool as hell.