I joined pinside a long time ago. Pinball was dying. I got a Cyclone for my 30th birthday. I struggled to fix it up with eBay, and I greatly ignored pinside. Fast forward almost 15 years. Pinball is booming. People condem Stern...they don’t update their code, cabs are cheap, playfields crater, empty playfields...etc. JJP...chipping, sticker cover-ups, pizza spinners. Spooky...long wait times for your games, new/small company. American Pinball, Heighway, and more. What a great time for pinball. When bitching comes to the forefront, that means the business is booming. When bitching stops...so does the business. I love pinball, and thank you for where we are. Such a great time to be in.

So, maybe a little strong worded, but it pushes the feeling.

I agree! The more b!tchin the more competition, the better the product, the better for the consumer. Pinball is alive and well.

Agree! The negative Nancy’s are a drag...and I’ve had my fair share of nastiness. But still glad there’s a fight, and not crickets and death of the hobby. Don’t get me wrong, I’d rather pinside be all helpful people helping the ones who need it, but a certain amount t of angst is ok...although pinside sometimes feels like a teenage girl.

Yup, you got it.