Quoted from 85vett:Is it really? I very much prefer to integrated insert. I can't think of any time I played a Congo or CFTBL and thought it was great it was a removable insert as the ball caught an edge and moved. I've yet to see anyone have issues with their AC/DC insert excluding the early on cloudy windows as well so it's not like that is a problem.
An insert of that size not being built into the PF is not what I personally consider an improvement. I may be in the minority though as I seem to be more often than not these days on pinside.
It does have advantages where if it gets scratched or blemished, it can be easily replaced. But no seam of the original is also nice. If they had done it in the first place, cloudy windows would not have been such an issue. Maybe this is why Stern switched, to avoid any future problems if the window clouded or ghosted.
Rob