I recon stern have the capability to make an innovative pinball but they need to take a gamble.less useless toys, no more photoshoped art, and i recon their best way of being able to do that is is by none licenced theme. i bet you would buy it cavey, just like every other stern fan boy, the difference being they might also make new stern fans by doing that.
How much money do you recon goes into royalties that could go into building a better machine if sold for the same price??? and stern isnt limited to design restrictions to meet the licensed themes requirements. dont you agree with at least that ???
the beef with JJP is on the themed side, they have done exactly the same thing as Stern imo