I had an SE and my kids and I thought it was amazing for a few months. What a light show! Totally different kind of play style from all the other pins. Then after about six months, we just stopped playing it. I don't know why - it just felt like a chore to play it.
The kids almost never touched it again. We got a couple newer Sterns after that and I can see what folks are saying about the feel of those flippers; nowhere near as snappy or crisp as the new Sterns. The other JJPs I have (or had), while not as snappy as Stern, still have a much better flipper feel than GnR. I've since sold and am questioning if I will buy another JJP in the future.