competition helps things evolve a lot faster. I think they look cool, but it's not going to be something that will sway my decision either way. The machine can have all the bells and whistle's but if the game sucks, then no LCD display will help it suck less. all about the game play. I think the appeal is more to people who don't know very much about pinball, that instant attraction. Seeing something their not used to seeing and dropping a quarter in. If it helps rope a few more people into the hobby then I'm all for it. The more people in the hobby - the higher the demand - the more choices we have every year.