With a license agreement from Disney, and the current pricing on Batman 66', I can only imagine a Stern Star Wars priced at $15K+ whenever it materializes.

Don't get me wrong it may be the most amazing thing to happen to pinball ever. Only time will tell.

Everyone bashes Star Wars Data East but with Chad's code improvements and a pinsound board to replace the music with original soundtrack the game is significantly better.

At the end of the day purchasing a pin is a personal choice. A person buys what they want. Other people's opinions shouldn't sway you too much as you don't get a qualifier with their comments.

Are they as good of a player as you?
Are they a better player?
What other games do they have?
When was the last time they played the games you are interested in?
What was the condition of the pin they played, is that impacting their opinion on?

Go find the games you are interested in and play them.

Choose your own adventure!