I enjoy playing my Nugent pinball. Totally agree that it is just crying out to be playing Nugent songs, so I added that ability to mine and it makes for a much more involving experience. However I think the standard sound effects are very comparable to other early solid state machines - and I do like the pop bumper sound.

My playfield is clean and waxed and the rebuilt flippers are nice and strong, and I have it set at a decent angle, so it plays fast and fun, just like all the other Classic Sterns are reputed to. I did play one at the museum in Baltimore that was set up at a slow angle and it really played like a dog compared to what I'm used to on mine.

The theme is obviously not for everyone but some like it and it certainly can be a fun, challenging basic pinball machine.