I have no heartbreak. Would I have liked the code to be more complete, absolutely. Am I going to nerd rage all over the place because I may have to stick a USB stick in the machine in a couple weeks to get it updated, not really. If the biggest disappointment in someone's life is that they feel heartbreak by their own overhyped expectations for a pinball machine they must have a really sweet life otherwise.

Buying a first run of a new pinball machine is a bit of a gamble for sure, especially at the price of an LE. Generally if you want an LE at a decent price, you have to early adopt and hope it all works out. If you are not wanting to be an early adopter, then definitely wait a few months and wait for reviews, early bugs to be worked out, revisions of software then buy a NIB pro, or pay way more than the early adopters for an LE.

Your opinion, not shared by all of "us hobbyist", at least not by me. AC/DC has been a success. Many people, from what I have seen posted, like TFLE just fine. Tron seems to have universal respect. X-men has only been out two weeks, and even people with complaints say the game is a lot of fun, just needs a few tweaks.

It sounds like you are burnt out on buying NIB and not having your expectations met, but your personal experiences don't necessarily translate to the hobby as a whole.