Quoted from Chitownpinball:

I dont know how this is a choice. DI is packed with stuff. SW is stripped down. The value can be seen in DI.

Quoted from PanzerFreak:

Dialed In is not $3300 more. SW Pro cannot be compared to any Dialed In model, they are on different levels.
Now a Dialed In standard vs a SW premium is a more fair comparison. A Dialed In standard would be $600 more on average over a SW Premium.
A Dialed In LE vs a SW LE would be $500-$600 more on average.
You are going to get far more game, features and value with either Dialed In model for about $500 more over either SW Premium / LE.
Star Wars LE doesnt event come with a real backglass or a shaker motor. A Dialed In standard does. At the LE level Dialed In comes with invisiglass where Stern is not including their new HD anti-reflective glass with SW LE, no shaker motor and not even a real backglass...Add HD glass and a shaker motor to Star Wars LE and the price difference versus a Dialed In LE is around $100.
Then there's the higher build quality of Dialed In over Star Wars, the better code support, the higher quality powder powder coat, more interactive features on the playfield, etc.
My goodness. Star Wars looks cool and fun but damn is Stern taking people for a ride when you see what the competition is offering for another $500.

Quoted from _xizor:

The poll needs a "both" button.
Different games... DI is unique, SW is a "classic" licenced game.
Are you playing on keeping the games long term? DI LE/CE may hold value longer than similar SW models, make your own guess.
Want to flip quickly? Chances are you'll get you money out of a SW for the next year easily as there should be great "non-pinball" buyers out there willing to pick it up.

Quoted from Ballsofsteel:

would you rather play with bob the builder or live within the star wars galaxy is the real question?

Quoted from konghusker:

Lastability in a home environment is my big concern. SW layout is obviously fast, but that doesn't make it fun, or a long lasting pin either. I personally think fast and flow are over used terms and over rated. The rules, sounds and clips are the only thing SW has going. If it was ANY other theme, people would look elsewhere. That said, I'm still considering a premium, but I do think DI looks more interesting. Op, buy the one you like most. If DI is your choice, don't let the price sway you. JJP games are a treat to own IMO. Probably can't afford them all, but it's nice to have one.

Quoted from Ballsofsteel:

would you rather play with bob the builder or live within the star wars galaxy is the real question?

Quoted from iceman44:

If want a DI wait and buy it down the road when the Nibbers start dumping it for something else
THLEs are going for $6500-$7000 now
Buy the SW pro now, have fun, sell it later and buy DI MUCH cheaper

Quoted from Oneangrymo:

I ordered a Star Wars LE. I dont think people have much to say about it.. Im worried, does anyone out there like it????

Quoted from pinnyheadhead:

Hey OP. You know what I just started thinkng about after reading this thread? I have a SW LE on order and DI was not on the radar do to costs and I like and dont have any problem with JJP pins, but lean on Sterns. Now I am thinking of getting both!
I sold my nice HUO modded lotr to get cash and space for SWLE. I played DI a lot when last year at a show and liked it. I even liked my RCT but had to sell it to get POTC. Yes RCT! Ha ! For me buying SWLE and adding DI, even standard, would be out of my comfort zone. 5 is my max, I woild need cash so I would have to sell one of my games, maybe IM that has kikced my butt for 3 years? I could lower my SWLE to a pro and use the $3000 savings ($3000?! Yikes!), add IM money to go towards DI and i would be good cash wise. Hmm? I have a family. I am a good, not great player and play for fun, so a line up of POTC, SMVE, AS and then add SW and DI would the off the charts! IMHO!
So back to you - maybe sell your LOTR like I did and get both? Lotr is aweome, but if you have SW and DI sitting next to each other that would be epic! I always try to think outside the box and upgrade or get something new when I can. Sell something out of yout collection to make things happen. I never miss a game I sell.

Quoted from John_I:

WOZ was the worst NIB unboxing experience I've ever had and the least reliable new game I've ever had.

Quoted from bigd1979:

Again buy what you enjoy playing and don't worry about what other's think. If you want unique toys and layouts go with jjp and if you like a typical fan layout and speed go with any stern pin made in the last 6-7 years. No wrong awnser to this ......all pins are not for everyone.

Quoted from rai:

I agree with this.
Stern pins are littered with half hearted pins with great themes.
XM
TF
TAV
Avatar
ST
I am not saying they are all bad but they could have been a lot better given the theme and body of work they could have drawn on.
I happen to love how TWD came out but come on it's badly missing most elements of the TV show. It has some place names like Woodbury and the Prison but little else from the TV show is present like the main characters. Maybe that was intentional but I think it was said or speculated they didn't get the whole license to the TV show. IDK what happened. But TWD (I know it's great) just seems like a generic zombie pin with things like Well zombie or Bicycle girl (which probably take up 15 minutes of the series total) and some places like prison, CDC, Barn, Woodbury, crossbow and other elements from the show but no characters at all. TWD has great code but I am scratching my head to see how it is more than loosely based on the show.
To me Stern will always make good pins with code that is somewhere between great and just ok. I don't see Stern going the extra mile on every title and if I has spent money on BM66 I would be a bit worried because Stern is probably not selling a lot of them and may pull the plug once the code is up to ok level. Remember Lyman was also on Avatar and WWE so it's not like every title he is on will get Metallica or TWD treatment.

Quoted from iceman44:

Sorry Murph but when you complain about TWD that's where you go down in flames
It is EPIC greatness
LCD? Oh man I'd buy another if only

Quoted from SimonBaird:

Put this poll to operators and Star Wars pro would win hands down. Based on theme alone I would say Star Wars would out earns dialled in by at least a third, I've worked off 20 fully paid plays per day for Star Wars and 15 fully paid plays for dialled ins. I have worked off a 50% share with the location owner. Even if both games depreciated at the same rate I.e lost 30% of their value after two years. Allowing for a site doing 20 games a day at $1 per game you would be almost $3000 better off with a Star Wars pro. That's not taking into account the repairs and maintenance , which one would have to presume would be far less on Star Wars based on the complexity of the machine.
So as a business which would you choose a $5500 investment that would net you $5800 in profit or an $8000 investment that would net you $3500. Even if dialled in generated the same number of plays as Star Wars you would be down $500 compared to a SW pro. Anyone that says dialled in is go to out earn Star Wars on route is kidding themselves. Anyone that says dialled in is going to have lower maintence then SW over two years on route is kidding themselves. In reality a belive you would probably double your overall earnings going with a SW pro then dialled in standard edition as an operator.
Now why is any of this important. If you are a true fan of pinball then you should pray and hope that sited pinball is still a viable option today. Yes we know that the home collector is becoming a much bigger share of the market. However if you think Stern could survive solely by selling to the home collectors and maintain their current pricing you crazy. Operators still account for at least 50% of Sterns business world wide. Pros are still Sterns biggest sellers for any machine world wide. Loose operators you loose Stern loose Stern you loose pinball manufacturing period. The hobby is not going to be sustained by JJP alone and all the other try hards that have added nothing to our hobby expect pain and frustration (spooky aside).
We should all be praising Sterns ability to deliver a great table to the masses with a killer theme at a price point that makes it a financially viable investment for operators I.e Star Wars pro. It might not be the machine you are looking for but it is the machine pinball needs to survive and flourish into the future.
This poll should be renamed if you want to see pinball in 2020 which machine would you choose.
I have a nice collection at home and feel privilege to have the games I own. However I strongly belive pinball belongs to everyone and will continue to support operators and location pinball as the mainstay of our hobby. Yes JJP could of done an amazing job with the Star Wars licence but you know what at $8k and $9k minimum purchase price they would of only produce a third or less of what Stern will with Star Wars at a $5.5k entry point. Think about that before you cast your vote

Quoted from Chambahz:

Steve Ritchie was clearly going for speed on this one. I don't think that ties in well with under playfield magnets.
I'm stoked to get my SW pin and to get some games on it. I love the faster, flowy titles that Stern has put out.

Quoted from jar155:

The layout is VERY safe. Nothing unique going on there. The code is not complicated from an ability to understand (aside from some quirky decisions like how to start the Boba Fett hurry ups), it's just convoluted. Stacks on stacks with tons of action button usage thrown in (TIE Fighters, multipliers, add-a-ball, etc.). The game really isn't that deep, it's just a bit messy. I'm sure they'll clean stuff up, but the direction they took with the code would have been better used on a layout with more shots and a more controlled speed to it.

Quoted from FalconPunch:

How funny is that.
Is it reflection on how good Metallica is after all these years or how average most other pins are in comparison?
One day they will need the winning combo to get back together again. Borg, Donnie, Lyman