IMO Virtual Pinball can be pretty awesome - but you need a really good build. The tech is there, and having the variety of games is awesome. If I could only have 1-3 games, they would all be real pinball. But as long as I had 3 real games, having a VP gives you so much variety. I find playing EM Tables on a VP to be as good or better than playing the actual pins - since the actual pins are so often in poor shape and play extremely slow. The "fun" factor for me with EM's is much lower than modern games (I still like them) - so I can't justify an EM taking up a slot in my game room. But with a VP I can play a ton of EM's with no maintenance, or slow, tired out old mechs. I've been collecting 30+ years and have a lot of games (mostly DMD) - my opinion might be different if I was newer to the hobby.