Nice question. But for the serious pinballer/collector, I am not sure it is that big of an issue. You can replace both the cabinet sides and Smaug toy for about 8% of the cost of any early pre - order. I have a fully paid pre- order for THSE. I switched from the LE because I loath the ballchinian goblin on the one side. . This is an interesting environment because with a bit of purchase/customization, you can have a game few others own. Personally, I am thinking about putting Smaug on one side of the box, the LE version (non-ballchinian) on the other, and the red Smaug on the playfield.