As a quality comparison, W/B is debatably better.

One thing that is fact though, is only one of the two companies still makes pinball machines.

What would you rather have, better quality, or no new pinball machines in the last 10 years?

I know what I would choose.

Yah, I've never had to replace a GI connector in a B/W game ...

I've never seen a clock board in a TZ fried ..

I've never seen magnet burn on an Addams play field ...

I've never had to replace dragon wings on a MM ...

All those pins I've routed were just fine after 20,000 plays. No issues at all.

But you didn't make that comparison. You were the one who said 'after 20,000 games is where B/W shines' when a user said they had no issues with their Stern after 200 plays. I was just pointing out that they have many issues after 20,000 plays. Thy are not some magical machines that have no issues.

Heck, why does Clay's guides even exist if those machines have no issues?

My Sterns on location have been great. Just my anecdotal data.

Yah, no other pinball company ever built any dogs, had quality issues, or unfinished software.