I don't think most LE buyers pay the extra cash for value. Or even Premium buyers for that matter. People just want what they want. Value and worth are completely subjective and don't really equate to the true cost of the extra bells and whistles in the different models.

Speaking for myself, I like Premiums because they have gameplay differences that Pros don't. Is a moving dino head, spinning helo blades, different art and whatever else I'm forgetting to list "worth" the extra money? I'm sure not from a cost/price standpoint, but I want them more than I want the $1500. When it comes to LEs, I want the next $1500 more than I want the bells.

Something about that looks odd, but I can't quite put my finger on it......

I check them when I clean and wax the game, usually every couple of months. I've never noticed any damage/scratches on any of them in my machines. I clean the pinballs and then rub them with the same cloth I used to buff the wax from the playfield. I don't know if this is good or bad, but the balls spin like hell for a while after cleaning!!