New poster here, hello! Space is a huge issue in this hobby, to the point where most people that really get into it need a dedicated room/space. For it.

I agree that the small tables don't really scale right... They play too fast. I would suggest that if you want something in a really small form factor, you're better off going with a Visual Pinball/Pinmame type setup. Still a huge compromise IMO, but gives the dual benefit of multiple tables and compact size.