The Pros actually are the best playing games that Stern make.. The only exception is ACDC premium. TF, Avengers, Tron, Xmen all play better than the LEs...
But yes, its a money making venture at the expense of those who play them... Theres only what 500 Tron Le's out there, and for those who like drops there aint much chance of finding one to play, rather you have to play the pro... Avengers is a nice change since the playfield is not greatly different but having 2 versions that are quite different does not do any favours for the players...