I unboxed mine a few weeks ago. It shoots great. I haven't had any issues with ball hang ups. Also no QC issues. I replaced my LEDs under the slings with duo top flex LEDs I got from Comet (i think?!). Looks great.
Code is at the zygote stage!! I have NO DOUBT that Lyman will make it amazing.
I bought it because I wanted it! If I don't end up liking it... I will sell it! Crazy, eh??
At this point I'm only turning it on to show it to guests. I'm playing the crap out of the IM beside it right now.
As I've said elsewhere, I will continue to buy games that I want. Stern keeps making games I want! I simply cannot imagine paying 12.5 for a MB or MM or any 25 year old BW pin... I finished MB the FIRST TIME i played it. Right to the Wizard Mode. First game. No thanks.
I'm really thrilled to have BM66, as I think it's going to be great. Sheeple? Nope, just a guy who loves pinball. Don't care for negative ranting and raving. It does nothing but create a toxic atmosphere that drives the industry away.
Once this pin becomes amazing, there will be ZERO comments from the ranting crowd saying, "Wow, I really didn't see how beautifully this was all going to work", they will have moved on to slamming the latest Stern, and everybody who bought it. It's tired. It's lame. It keeps happening.
Let the drama continue!