Quoted from CrazyLevi:

But how did we get to this point?
Just because you CAN make a pinball machine doesn’t mean you should. I’m not convinced they’ll sell 100 of these glorified home games.
And if they do, god help us all, because games are going to get Shittier AND more expensive in short order.
This is what happens when countless nooobs dive into Pinball manufacture to try to hop on the gravy train while there’s still some gas in it, while at the same time countless nooobs enter the hobby to throw money at the crap they churn out. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but the more Pinball companies we have, the more crappy games get made.
The ole “competition is good for Pinball!!!” Myth is exploded with each undercooked, overpriced, rushed out game by yet another new company.
We were much better off when there were two companies than we are now with 28. I liked when Pinball was a small industry populated by dedicated individuals, rather than a cynical get rich quick scheme with a seemingly endless supply
Of folks diving in to strip the mine before the whole thing collapses.