This is a good thread,
I don't own either but I have a Hobbit Smaug on order.
My MMr arrived in January and I told my wife that's it now I don't need any more (have a TAF, TZ, CV and Getaway).
I sent my machines to a show and walked through the door and there was the Hobbit, brought there by Pinball Heaven UK. I fell in love, I wanted it, before I even played it, it was the most stunning thing I had ever seen.
Phoned the wife and she knows me well so she said just get it then!
I posted a review on Pinball Heaven's website saying how amazing I thought it was and next day got an email from the owner of Pinball Heaven saying thanks for the review and if you want one let's see what we can do.
I was straight on the phone and 5 minutes later placed my CV in as PX and he did me a good deal on The Hobbit.
We talked and I expressed my concerns as which is better of the JJP machines, WOZ or Hobbit.
To cut a long story short, I had read all the negative reviews on the Hobbit, all the rave reviews about GB and wondered if maybe WOZ is a safer bet than the Hobbit, my wife always thought it was great and she shows no interest in pinball other than liking my TZ more than any others even if she only has a go once in a blue moon.
I call to chat with Pinball Heaven and he says he has a woz and I am more than welcome to borrow it for a few months to see what I think(Top man!).
It arrives next week so I will be putting some time in on it and although I won't get much time on a Hobbit I have one coming so I feel I will know if I feel I have made the right decision.
I will add again when I have put some time on WOZ.
So thanks for staying through the pointless story so far but I've had a few beers (that's my excuse) and Hobbit/WOZ/GB has been on my mind since I did the deal.
I really feel The Hobbit will be great, something so stunning can't be bad surely?