Sucky. Our first world problems...

Average when you buy something NIB, surely they test all games........

New in box machine with 4 issues? That is very scary for me, as I am contemplating purchase of the same pin.

My AC/DC pro had 4 problems when I first got it. Stern tech support was very quick to send the replacement parts and I have had zero problems for months now. Fix the minor bugs then play away.

I went to buy a NIB ACDC pre ,I opened the box there before I buy it ,I have had theses problems before ,so I opened it there and the first thing I seen was the lock down bar had very bad paint faw on it ,so we pulled it right out of the box to look more and I found a lot more faws right on the playfield ,after that we put it back intoo the box and I didn't buy it .so instead I found a HUO ACDC Bible ,so this way I could see it and play it at the same time and I am loving it great game

It seems this is the price you pay for the NIB experience. When I purchased my fist NIB (ac/dc prem), the distributor at first assumed that I wanted him to unbox and setup the machine. He said that's what most folks preferred, because he would make sure everything was working 100% before delivering it.

I was OK accepting the risk of any issues for the pleasure of experiencing my first 'un-boxing' of a brand new pin. And yes, I did have a couple minor issues I had to fix - but nothing too serious. For me, it was a good decision - I really enjoyed getting a true 'NIB' experience.

Sometimes it works out. My only NIB so far was Tron, and it has worked almost perfectly. The only issues have been normal things you would expect (loose post, burned LED, smashed LED by airball). Just things that come from any machine that gets played and all of them were after hundreds of games.

I bought my ACDC pro NIB awhile back. No problems out of the box, no problems of any kind since except the jukebox switch needed adjusted at about the 400 game point.

That's good that they're sending you new boards, but the ones you have are probably fine. Push in the connectors so that even the base slides down the prongs a bit...everything will be nice and tight - try again and they'll probably work perfect. I've seen this happen on a lot of new Stern games, and pushing those connectors in always solves it.

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Vid, Is this on topic?

Dead on.

2 issues. Flipper bat tightened without enough play and loose opto board connectors. And not scary at all. He likely should've been able to correct both of those problems himself, without calling Stern. While I very much appreciate him operating games, I think he needs some more seasoning as a tech.

I own and operate an AC/DC pro. The only issue the game had out of the box was one LED out on the display. Stern sent me an advance replacement display, so the game never stopped earnings. It has been virtually trouble free since. The only 'fix' I've had to do is to tighten the rivets on two of the (heavily abused) Thunderstruck standup targets. Remove target, squeeze rivet with pliers, reinstall target. That's it.

If you really are considering an AC/DC pro, it's a great choice for a couple of reasons. First, because the cannon is the only major toy, there's very little to break on the game. Mechanically and electronically, the rest of the game is very simple. Lots of standup targets, a saucer, a diverter and a spinner. Secondly, AC/DC pro is easily the best pro game Stern has ever made. Despite being so simple on the playfield, the rules are ridiculously deep. Way, way deeper than any other pro, LE or premium. Don't let this thread discourage you. It's an awesome, mostly trouble free game.

I think he's suggesting that the issues the poster had are very minor and not worthy of a post here. If so, I agree.

I think most of us are educated and keep up with current events. I enjoy pinside because it's a break from the news. Thanks for the update, though.

On topic: AC/DC Pro was my second NIB, and it's been the most trouble-free pin I've had minus some minor stuff. Chas is great and I'm sure he'll take care of you.

what minor stuff did you have as I'm picking a nib ACDC up in 2 weeks, might help me when I turn it on to look for it

ZERO problems with mine. Had it for about a year and a half now