Quoted from JackG:

Can't remember where I heard or read it, but last I heard, Stern is sticking to schedule.
Mando finishing out from the run they started when Rush was off the line. Not sure if that's finished.
Thought Godzilla was starting this week and next, and was bumped in front of AIQ because they were behind on the schedule.
Heard AIQ is scheduled to start on March 28, which matches my dealer saying mine should be out first week or two of April.
If Stern isn't releasing a surprise Kapow in the schedule gaps of May and June, we should get more updates for what's going on the line. Would love a month long May run of Godzilla so we could all get our pins, but that might be wishful thinking.
Last TPN podcast, TPS Ep 94 said that it's rumored Stern has 10k machines on backorder. If they make 500 machines a week, that's 20 weeks. So that would put Stern at the end of July to catch up with the backlog, just in time for the new cornerstone in August.

Quoted from PinStalker:

Do "The Pin" versions actually sell that well? Seems like a whole lot of production time for something that doesn't sell.

Quoted from gjm7777:

I think it's time to go back to one model period - the "base" model if you will. This whole tiered versions BS has caused nothing but headaches everywhere all so people can get some stupid ass topper or accessories that no one who really plays gives a shit about.
Make a base model with a playfield the designer intended, and let all the people who want to decorate their games like a child's bedroom buy all of it online as accessories.

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

Agreed.
Greed is bad, it will probably kill their business as the prices will continue to rise and more people are priced out.
With this demand is surprising that there are not any more companies making pinball machines which led me to believe the demand is being controlled by Stern.
I can easily get almost any other game. And I recently tried and actually did…Really. But not a Stern. I have to wait several months for one… nonetheless they kept on pumping new titles like there was no tomorrow…
You dont go pumping new titles out when you have a supply issue, no? Seems really poorly organized.
They are controlling the market in a sense? Perhaps making less games than they said they did…not sure…
Weird

Quoted from Berserk:

I'm glad I'm not the only one in the same boat. September order and nothing yet... funny enough, I'm an EA on TBL and it looks like I'll be getting that game before Godzilla.

Quoted from amhpensfan:

This was my first NIB so I had no relationship with the distributer I choose....... I guess the good thing is I paid MSRP and have free shipping..... But I would of gladly paid a little above to end this horrible experience lol. ENJOY!

Quoted from Apinjunkie:

What do you care, didn't you just receive your machine this week I'm so envious. I just want to get flipping and modding on this game. GZ premium is the shits! Waiting since mid-December