Lotr is Sterns greatest game and yet I sold a really nice copy after 2 months. The only reason is the same as others have said, each game requires commitment and time. Yes it probably is
Possible to set it up so balls time are short and sweet but that is not how the game is intended. Much like the books and movies LOTR is a journey and one worth savouring and exploring.
If I had the money and space to justify a game I played once a week for an epic hour + adventure then LOTR is probably the pick of the bunch. However in a smaller collection it struggles (strange though it could potentially work in a single game collection). It comes down to one simple point to really get a blast out of LOTR you need to have a great game that takes you deep into the story.
With MET you can set it up hard and blast away for a quick 5 - 10minutes of chaos.
Tantric sex and with a 10 hour organism sound like the bomb but seriously who has the time. Give me the 10 minutes wham bam thank you mam every time