I'll never buy one of these or similar because of what you have mentioned Mike :) just scares the shit out of me I'll stick with the Stern or similar set up.

pinsanity can tell us how reliable his machine is that's if he buys one lol

We fear what we don't understand.  

This is the way forward for pinball.

Here we go again  . It is a pinball machine first and foremost, it WILL break! PC based or not.
We are freaks and WILL find a way to fix it regardless. It is what it is. Let's play. Looks like a A LOT of FUN to me and good one to those who bought or are considering to buy.

Hear, hear.

I currently have a Predator preorder but at the end of the day it is still old tech that will look obsolete sitting next to my WoZ. It is bad enough having to look at single colour orange and red displays sitting next to a machine with a ColorDMD installed.

Anyone interested in a Predator preorder slot for $3000US? Single colour orange DMD.