For me, and I doubt I'm alone, the hobby has turned into "whose side are you on". Jack definitely opened the door to higher prices, but he also raised the bar immensely. After opening 2 premium nib sterns (kiss & gb) I've "woken up" to the fact that Stern premiums are way overpriced. I've also spent plenty on full throttle & Amh at barcades - meh. My take going forward - I will only pay what jjp charges because I truly believe it's a superior product, and believe it's worth it - like Apple products...and I want to help jjp succeed. Hopefully their next title will include a pro price point, but either way I'm done with any other manufacturers nib games for the foreseeable future.
K-Man is the man!

Yep - check it out - imho it's the best pinball podcast by far

No difference between the vaults and Ruby Reds imho - great games justify a facelift and re-release because the market still wants them.