I'd say yeah (having owned both,) but weren't the original Centipede Imperial, anyway?
I have no idea, which is why I ask.  
No, the original were Atari TBs, which are basically the same as the happs now.
Both are arcade "good", but I like my happs better than my wico, too.  Is it 1.5 times (58/38~=1.5) better, though?  Ehh, not really, but still better IMO.