You are on the money.

I hung right off buying the first series of WOZ machines cause I knew the 2nd or 3rd generations would be much better. Better resale as well.
I want to buy a WOZ and a Hobbitt this next 12 months and will be happy knowing I got the latest versions.

I am a huge Stern fan as most know. I am always singing their praises and also see great things in most areas of JJP.

Having both new Sterns and all the other manufacturers in my collection now is great, but having the JJP models I really like will be great additions as well.
I can't see these other boutique companies ever selling enough pins to ever really make profits because they just don't have the capital to start with and the titles they are offering aren't going to sell more than a few hundred if they are lucky IMO ?  The pinny market is still very wary of these boutique games after watching the JJP set up which had millions yet still had many many troubles. It's made people hold their cash much much longer.
There is not many people now willing to be pinball industry purchasing guinea pigs of new titles from brand new fledgling companies. I certainly wouldn't be.

Stern is well proven. WOZ has just become proven. Hobbitt is on the design table still.
Reliability and future board replacement is still a big worry to some ? Or most ?

At least the industry is having a good go.