You keep going to this in multiple threads. Do you really think that's what constitutes a valid opinion? I only have a ST Pro and RBION for Sterns in my collection, neither were NIB, both bought HUO. Do I not have a valid opinion because I never ordered NIB, or perhaps no opinion because I only have two Sterns?

But wait... if I include a simple 20 min radius around my house, the following Sterns are on route:

BM66 Prem
TWD LE
ST LE
GOT Prem
Kiss Prem
Mustang LE
LOTR
POTC
Tron
Nascar
GB Pro
ACDC Pro
Shrek
SM
Elvis
TSPP
RCT

Then if I consider my friends in that same radius, I can also add...

IM
GB Prem
ST Prem
XM LE
Met Pro
ACDC Luci
Kiss Pro
TWD Pro
Avengers Pro
GOT Pro
FG
Avatar Pro
Aerosmith Pro
Tron LE

So, basically having 90% of Stern's catalog around me, multiple tiers of the same game, and even some of those tiers are duplicates across a few places, do I not have a valid opinion because I only have 2 used Sterns in my collection? Or do I have to convince either my girlfriend to buy all of those above, OR at least convince one of my friends to buy (what's not mentioned above) a BBH to finally get the ok?

It's really not hard. You're disqualifying people in multiple threads from having valid opinions on Stern because they only have 1-2 Sterns listed in their Pinside collection. I only have 2 in mine, but have countless others within a short drive. So do I not have an opinion because I only "own" 2 Sterns, or are you willing to admit that one simple metric (pins in their personal collection) doesn't mean squat when it comes to having an opinion on a pinball forum?

Just 2 quick examples I've read over the past day. Also a few of those pins mentioned in my list above I've seen first hand have one of the "quality issues" that have been the sore spot of Stern/Pinside lately. But because they're not on Pinside screaming about it, doesn't mean they don't exist. And by telling people they don't have an opinion on various Stern-related topics strictly based on how many Sterns are in their personal collection isn't the way to have a discussion. There are collectors with tons of money and space, those with space constraints, those just getting into the hobby. All are potential customers at some point and all have valid opinions.

And I omitted 2 other friends in the area as well as I forget if their Stern models were redundant on my list... and my old HRC is just outside the 20min radius I mentioned in my example.