Quoted from pinlink:I guess I care more about what is on top of the playfield than what is underneath.
It's what is underneath that makes the top so much fun. There's twice as many coils in this than most modern games - everything on the playfield interacts with the ball the way a toy on a spring doesn't.
Just saying "it's an 80s game, you can get those cheaper" discounts the modern flippers, the modern light show - all RGB - and the modern sound, including the sound system. It's everything about real, brutal pinball you get in 80s games updated to modern standards.
I get it's polarizing and some people are more interest in aesthetics than gameplay. Thankfully there's options for everyone.