Man it can be tough.
When I first got into pinball I knew nothing and was horrible at playing. I had just watched Tron Legacy and LOVED everything Tron. I played Tron pinball and HATED the game as it was so freaking hard and no ball save. Luckily I later got better and bought one, but it can really depend on how much you know about the game and how to play it :shrug: JP was a similar issue when I was new to the hobby as well.