I recall playing 10 games on lotr on location in 2004, and saying what a dog I thought it was. Bought a nib lotr le in 2009, and loved it. But by that time I had played it extensively in other peoples collections.
I also almost didn't buy my Tron LE based on playing a pro at joes playland arcade.
Maybe, just maybe if code matures, and we all get hands on strategy time then we will see if this game has potential. Still curious how the LE plays with added stuff.
My friend said the LE with the .9 code he played was kick ass, but he's a crappy player ( sorry bro, you really are!).