As an operator as well as a collector I can't recommend the premium over the pro. The additional investment will not earn more money. Save that money and put it towards another pin. I operate a ST Pro on location and it does OK. I brought in Full Throttle by Heighway and it has been slightly out earning it. (my arcade is mainly a redemption arcade for kids) Ghostbusters Pro will be here Monday and I'm looking forward to see how it earns compared to the other two.

Edit: We went with ST over GOT because of the fact that I have so many kids and thought it was bright and shiny and more kid friendly. I can't tell you whether it was the correct decision though. It doesn't give us any issues. I own both in my personal collections and don't really have many issues with them there either. Both seem very reliable.

I kinda agree with this but most places aren't that sadly. It sure doesn't sound like the place he wants to put it is one either. I'm not sure even if I had a location with big competitions that I would do it though.