I'm sci-fi nerd and struggling to choose which of these two machines should be my first Stern game. I already have a STTNG which I love, but Stern's ST seems to play very differently. I'd appreciate any thoughts from anyone who has spent considerable time on both tables, and apologies if this has already been covered in another forum, I couldn't find it.

All really good points, many thanks. ST seems way more approachable and traditional in gameplay / layout. I've spent some time on SW and it does seem way more complicated, not necessarily a bad thing depending on the kind of player one is. I much prefer the SW theme...

Really appreciate everyone's thoughts. I'm somewhat new to the hobby and still kinda suck, but what worries me about SW is how insanely short ball time is every time I play -seems almost impossible for me to control the ball. Maybe it's a totally different experience in the home where you can spend days / weeks/ months on it? I'm not too worried about rules, TZ was my first table which was overwhelming at first but didn't take too long to master. I love the strategy behind the shots - you need pinpoint accuracy or you get punished so controlling the ball seems to be the only way to beat the game IMO. I guess my question is, do you have to be a pro player to really enjoy SW and have respectable games?

Good point re: fitting into my collection. I've played an LE and loved the hyperdrive but didn't really think it justified the 2k premium.

Recently played a few games of GOTG and thought it shot really well, but everyone keeps saying the code is horrible and to wait at least 6 months before considering.