Los Angeles, CA
Quoted from jcg9998:While Stern deserves all the credit in the world for "keeping the light on for pinball", they haven't exactly pushed the hobby forward. They clearly needed JJP to show them the way for pricing and features people wanted and they need Spooky to teach them customer service. A top notch company would never have allowed the competition that they have allowed. Just the fact that all of these tiny companies have emerged tells you that their business model is not top notch. No company their size in a technology driven business should have the competition they do with the massive advantages that they have. They may one day be the last man standing but they better hope that JJP never gets it's act together and learns how to produce in volume and doesn't pay Keith Elwin more money or they might find themselves fighting for scraps.
That said I hope that everyone makes great pinball machines and everyone stays in business and everyone makes lots of money.
Are you serious, talking about JJP showing the way? The same company where the founder blames us the customers for all their blunders, lack of service, subpar quality and way over priced poorly made products. Last 2 games having almost no mechs in them whatsoever, with no warranty and as of late, very little innovation machines, except lots of tiny LEDs and tons of plastic; JJP? You talking about that company??? Looooooooool!!! (This photo was taken of Jack in a white suit not too long ago and sums up what he thinks about us his customers….) When anyone points these facts out, JJP fanboys try to shut them down by name calling, i.e., trolls and they show us who they are by childish down voting the facts. JJP is a chaotic mess of a pinball company and Stern has nothing ever to fear from the likes of JJP.
