I agree with Nate on this whole thing, but hey, I could be wrong. (can someone at Stern please PM me for my address to send me a check?

If Stern was selling life saving medicine I might get more upset about it, but it's a toy. In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter all that much. Life is too short to get upset over the cost of a pinball machine. Enjoy the blessings you have and be positive...you'll have a much better life that way.

I don't think Nate takes himself a fraction as seriously as some on here do. He brings a level head, logic, a strong sense of the business of manufacturing, and most importantly, a passion for pinball. I've listened to the podcast since the early days and I believe he's always called it as he sees it and been consistent and fair in that. He's a great voice for pinball and I'm grateful he does what he does.

I think that his opinions generate so much discussion and differences of opinion is awesome and fun. However, a lot of people on here really can't seem to disagree without getting personal and spiteful. It seems they channel whatever anger, bitterness, frustration they have onto others all the time. I would love for Pinside to be a place where we could respectfully agree or disagree and enjoy good discussion on pinball.

None of us really know the books, as was pointed out earlier on the thread. It's all speculation. It could be that Stern is just creeping the prices north to see how the market will react. Maybe they're trying to find the ceiling on what we'll pay. Like Aurich said, I wish it was 5,800 too. Maybe he's right and it should be 5,800 and Stern will alienate their customer base. If it doesn't sell, I think Stern will adjust.

I think Stern does listen to feedback from customers and I think delivering that feedback in a constructive way, whether it's art or price or whatever is great and could potentially lead to changes.

Thanks for such a great show Nate. Coast2Coast was my favorite podcast and I'm going to miss it. Best of luck with whatever is next!

My guess is Nate is going to be a new permanent member in the band. I don't think he would leave his gig at Taylor for a summer tour. He mentioned on the podcast that he spent like 120 nights a year in a hotel with his Taylor job and now he would be on the road a lot less...that kind of sounds like a long term kind of thing.

Awesome!!! Really glad your back Nate.

Josh is such a genuinely nice, good natured guy, that when he curses I don't really notice it...if that makes sense...he just doesn't take himself that seriously and it just seems all in good fun.

Thanks for all the great episodes Nate!

You started Coast 2 Coast about the same time I got back into the hobby. I listened to every episode and I think I have an original t shirt. It was my favorite podcast period. I always looked forward to new episodes.

Anyway, thanks for all the hours of entertainment and I wish you the best!