Got my invoice today as well for my LE! Now the waiting... ugghh!

Mine is not a matching serial either, but I will say I did get my deposit in the moment AFMR ordering went live. Maybe that helped?

Heartbreaking

I made the final payment weeks ago; checking my inbox daily for the "it shipped" email, the wait is agonizing! I can't imagine finally seeing the truck show up and having to turn it away.

Just got a call from the delivery service! LE #151 with black trim being delivered tomorrow!

Got a call from the shipper, sadly my pin did not fit on the truck after they loaded up their deliveries for the day Have to wait until Monday. Unfortunate, but I have waited this long, I can tough it out a few more days!

Martian invasion #143 in the Pittsburgh area!

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@Dimagio,
I would absolutely go for the LE. Unpacked mine today; the topper is just out of this world (har!). Seriously, the topper is gorgeous and the mirror blades just add that final touch. If you can swing it financially and you love AFM, you will have absolutely no regrets splurging for the LE.

I took a good look at the playfield when I unpacked mine and I have to say major kudos to Chicago Gaming on PF protection. The ramps have metal protectors so you should be good there. The scoop has mantis style, but mine were installed almost flush. The only spot I was even moderately concerned about was the drop targets but it looks like they put extra mylar squares and such in those spots, along with mylar for the ball drops.

I actually ordered a AFM set from Cliff but personally after seeing the protection that it comes with, I am not going to install anything extra right now unless I see wear or chipping. For HUO, unless you and your family are playing around the clock - hundreds of games a day, probably won't remotely be an issue.

Correct, wife and I noticed this as well. Actually the jumping martians was pretty much my wife's favorite part of the game.. lol. We ended up setting ours to strong which is closer to how we remembered it on the original. It is a tad loud but they really wave their little arms around like crazy, it is pretty hilarious.