This is an urban myth that stern started to tell people. I believed it on my Star Trk. I have owned two a premium in 2014 thinking they fixed it but it looked just like my LE did. I have seen it on all sterns since then along with the insert issues. Dimpling never goes away or evens out. None of the old games have it. The MMR le, hobbit or woz have it. Stern is using softer wood. The grain is wider suggesting more fertizlers. My GBLE you can see the grain of the wood through the paint. It came that way. Almost looks like planking. Something is going on but don't think it evens out it just looks like the moon more everyday. I am not sure who is supplying playfeilds now to them or if they are doing in house. Many rumors. I was hoping on batman 66 they fixed this.

I got the playfeild protector on my GBLE before one game was played. I have compared to others with tons of dimples and my protector looks like it is doing the job. You should be happy and great pics. What material did you use. My mmr Le is like yours, a lot of games no dimples. All my old games no dimples. I really think the wood and magnet metal is softer in Stern's new games. None of my other magnets dimpled just the newer games. Your Batman looks great!

I have had a few attacks from mars. The one I clear coated had issues with fish eyeing. All others nothing. In the picture it looks clear-coated and different than mine. It is a good topic for discussion.

You are correct it is a "myth" they never even out. It is different wood or process.

Why are the JJP or the Chicago gaming games not doing its ? My Woz LE and Star Trek are the same build month and played the same. The Star Trek looks like the moon.

Micro is brand of remanfactured playfeild and they do dimple. A lot of people send them off to re-clear coat before installing.

Yep "micro"

I have had great luck and I have friend who has also. Not ideal on GB it took 1 hour 15 minutes to install but well worth it. I came from Germany. You can google them. Took a few weeks to get here but fights nice.

Yes I am sure. I was waxing them last week. My lotr and Spider-Man are perfect. It is the newer games. Had a original Metallica Le and then got the pro and metal on the pro was soft like others have posted. Metallica hides the dimples better with the graphics. My mmr has zero dimples.

You are correct it has got worst in the last 18 months. The playfeilds are different. My GOT did it horrible. Everyone wants to seem to ignore the issue while the prices rise. GBLE and Bat 66 seemed to drop a notch lower.