the pop bumpers are good. but its after the bumpers finish thats the let down virtually where ever it gets fired it just slowly trickles down, it just slows it down with that little exit and you dont get the randomness of the popbumpers imo. your not having them fire the ball at you to get you straight into the pace.
im not a nudger in most cases, but when you have the ball bouncing on that little pin and you are not 100% sure weather it will fall down the side lane or back onto the flippers adds to the excitement of pinball. not being able to see that really takes away from it and given the chance to give it a nudge can either hamper its decision or help it lol. You know what i mean when you get the ball down the side, and its bouncing on that pin, and that feeling and thinking  "come on you bastard dont bounce down there". lol