I guess I don't get it. I have owned both and when I had all Bally/Williams, there wasn't a week that went by without something going wrong with one of them. I am yet to have to fix ANYTHING on a Stern. maybe they feel different but they must be doing something right. Thank you Stern,keep those games comin....Bye they way, have you measured a 2"x4"lately?They are no where close to what they were 20 years ago, it's not just Stern my friends....