Best to get out and play as many pins as you can to see what you like. I would skip JJP since they are just so expensive. You could easily get a decent Stern pro plus something else for the same money. FT prices are going up but you can still find them fairly cheap. You could get one now, play it for a while, then trade up to something. It's a simple game but very challenging. Shadow is another game where prices going up but still affordable. Shadow is a very challenging game though so not for novices. If you have kids playing it might be better to find something else. Whirlwind is pretty good but getting expensive for a sys11 game.