Re the PIN, ever seen something designed for fun that wasnt designed to look like a toy in some way ?
What else would someone design that is aimed at young kids in a young family ??
The Stern Pro Pinball machines and the Premium/LE models look like commercial models, so isnt the PIN model designed to look like something a kid would want to play >, thats the whole idea isnt it...... 
Not everyone wants to spend $6600 upwards, there will be a market at $3 grand ish....
This PIN model will do more for pinball than a 30 year old pinball machine would. 30 year old pinballs make people think pinball is dead n gone.
We need brand new models and more often to get new familys into pinball..
This "Pin" is too expensive to be a "toy". No family is stupid enough to spend $3000 on rubbish like this. It takes up almost the same footprint as a real pinball, so common sense would suggest a restored Fishtales offers better value, quality and resale value. Pinballs ARE Commercial items, so they should look commercial. They were designed to earn money, not please children for $3000.
This PIN model cannot even be located in the same room as a real pinball. Even a pinball 50 years old is better - because IT IS a pinball, not a piece of cheap looking junk.
To put it simply, I don't know if they have been selling these or not, but there is definitely no market for them.
I hear ya........and see some of your points....any working pinball machine, modern or not is better than nothing.
But, these pinball toys were designed to please rich children/young families, thats the whole idea of it.....its like fishing, throw some fresh bait out n see if something bites....if Stern sell 1 or 3,000, good on them for having a go....some people will never ever buy old pinballs because of service n part hassles, and people just dont like very old stuff...this simple smaller pinball design is entry level fun....there is a market for them......
its just like selling small $13,990 4 speed manual 2 door entry level Hyundai cars compared to large expensive Commodore Station wagons at $35,000, theres a market for all prices n sizes. People have to move with the times.....20 and 30 year old machines just dont cut it for 100 percent of the pinball market anymore.... At least they are trying something new...good on them IMHO.
