Quoted from Sparky

I hardly qualify 1 Dk machine as a vid attraction. Fun, yes, but it wasn't a main focus.

Starburst would make money with NON-collectors at one of these events. And they had very little to offer that crowd. They won't buy a NIB game, nor will they go through the hassle of the auction for scraps. Nor will they drive over to play a few vids off hand like that.

It was a bit boring once you were no longer playing tournament pinballs. There were no activities going on. Nothing to attract a crowd. Nothing that says "HEY people... you can OWN one of these in your own home!"

Just my opinion...

I don't really feel like debating this with you, all I wanted to do was add some further clarification.  

It's all well and good for us to sit here behind our keyboards and say they should do this, this and this.  But end of the day it's Playdium putting in the effort, Playdium putting up the money, playdium putting up the man power.  It is a mess ton of work just to run the CPC and to try and do an everything under the sun type event would be a huge undertaking.  If it was as simple as you seem to be making it out I'm sure it would already have been done.

End of the day I understand Playdiums reasoning and I support their decision, I think it's the smart decision and hope to see them continue this in the future.