Quoted from Chambahz:Here's a little advice:
Buy whichever pin you can afford/feel is the best value.
Invite a friend over.
Crack open a beer or order a pizza.
Play some pinball.
Nobody should give a $hit about whether your pin has or does not have, features that someone else's pin has.
Personally, I like the side armour. Doesn't mean you're wrong if you don't. It certainly isn't worth the money, but I like it anyway.
If you're sore at Stern for not including the Walker bombs on the Pro model, tough. You have to pay extra for some features, and apparently Walker bombs is one of those features.
To those complaining that Walker bombs weren't around when they bought their pin:
You still have a great game. Remember that the day that Walker bombs were invented for the Premium, the Pro model also had code upgrade, turning the "meh" game into a fantastic game. You're lucky to have a game that's as good as it is.
The main lesson once again is that it pays to wait for code before buying a pin. If you don't, you're rolling the dice.
This is the best thing I have read on pinside in a long time! Its really easy to get wrapped up in what you don't have, but just enjoy what you do!
For me it comes down to price. You can basically get 4 pro's for the price of 3 premiums and I would rather have 4 games than three. I totally get that the premiums and LE's have more features, but I would rather have more games than the extra features. If money isn't an issue, then yeah, you are most often better off with the more expensive versions but there is nothing wrong with the pro's. Call me a weirdo, but I actually like the 3 model formula because if they went back to the one model plan their price point would probably be around 6k. I would rather pay $4600 (approx) and have a few less features and have more pinballs in my game room.