It's funny that you post this, but I'm going through the same thing right now. I'm limiting myself to most likely the Pro as opposed to the Premium since I've only played the Pros at leagues.

We've had JP for a few seasons now and I love it. The way the game rules mirror the movie is just awesome. The shots are completely satisfying and you can get some really good flow going. AiQ on the other hand is new and I've only gotten about 15 or so games on it, but I'm having a ton of fun with it. I put my first ball on it during our launch party, walked back and said "Dude, that machine is pretty bad ass".

As for the theme, it would be JP all day. I've always been a huge JP fan and grew up with it as a kid.

I've been saying that JP was going to be my next game ever since I played it, but I'm considering AiQ as well. Most likely because we've JP in leagues for 3 - 4 season, so I've had a lot of time with it. Pushes me towards AiQ since it's new to me.

Such a tough decision. Like roar said, I think you're going to love either one of them and you can't really go wrong with either.