If you look at what Stern has done lately it is really quite impressive. They produce a constant stream of 3-4 new games a year, develop a new operating system, make MMR, Big Juicy Mellons, and move a whole factory to a new location all with relatively few hiccups. I feel their communication has been their biggest weekness, and they seem to be improving there as well. In light of the struggles all other manufactures have had I would say Stern is doing an amazing job. Did code take awhile for ST? Yes, but in that time other games came out as well. It seems to just be a different allocation of resources. In that same time we have only seen one game from JJP, and squat from Jpop, etc. As long as Stern keeps up the communication I really think they are the best thing going right now. I really want all pinball to do well so don't take this as an anti JJP post. Just saying Stern is doing a lot where others are failing.