I'm going to jump in here.
Disclaimer, I've only been following this pin from the Jersey Jack emails. I did not dig into the background, criminal records, birth certificates, work history, etc of the people working on this project.
But just looking at the pin I actually like a LOT of things about it. The playfield has some nice features, and is printed with bright colors, and it looks like all of the key elements of WoZ are included. I like the idea of the screen for video display and extra "wow" factor too.
What I don't like:
RGB LEDs going NUTS with color changes. I am a believer in subtle is better. I think that people will get a headache looking at all of the cycling colors on th eplayfield.
The theme... While I think that they are doing well with the WoZ theme, I am not sure what "market research" said that people would pay a massive price for a WoZ pin.
Which brings me to the price. Really? Do I even need to explain? Although Stern has 4 different versions of their latest AC/DC themed machine with the top one priced around $9000. Better be a LOT better than the base $4800 one for that price.
The LCD screen. Yes, I listed this above as a neat thing, however the backbox looks STUPID. The LCD seems so "dull" in the videos compared to the bright printed colors elsewhere. Also, I would have made the whole "backglass" the screen, not a top static banner printed out and a (dull) LCD below it that sits back 1.5" from the glass itself.
I am sure that if I put more thought to it I could come up with at least another positive and another negative, but you get the point. I think that some people are way to harsh about this pinball, and others just overly excited. I guess it is their money....