I have grown to really like it. It definitely requires skill. If you just flail around or chimp flip, you will lose the ball quickly. I don't like the Pro version though. Not so much because it only has one flipper but because of the fixed angle. With the premium, the three tiers of each encounter get more difficult by increasing the angle of the playfield. It just works really well. Not my favorite mini playfield...JJP POTC with the rocking ship and TZ power would be my favorites...but it is up in the top 3-5 for me.

Mando is a hard game so I get why some people don't like it.

Oof doubling down on how wrong you are. 180 loop ramp is so satisfying to shoot. Yeah you can backhand shots. Yeah the center is easy to hit. Getting multi ball doesn't mean shit in the game. Stacking mission, encounter and then opening up MB while activating something like flamethrower while you are deep into MB is so satisfying. But apparently all you have to do is shoot the center a bunch and you will get a good score...whatever that means.

That's great. I don't play in my league any more so haven't had a chance to compete on Mando. What is your GC score? Just curious what a good score is for competing. Is "clutching pearls" your default response when someone disagrees with you? I think you are confusing my enthusiasm for Mando with defending my purchase. I am honestly happy the value went down as I got a great deal on a Premium. Same with Stranger Things...loved making 5K profit on a game that was trashed by most pinsiders. Pinside hive mind can help bring down the value of good games. Whatever makes you feel better about your own pinball purchases...but do you have to be a complete dick about it?