I have had two NIB games in my life:
- XMLE - big craters.
- TBL - still looks good, minor dimpling if that.
You cant tell me there is no difference in the wood between those, very different. Wood is a natural product, I can certainly imagine there will be variations in hardness depending on type, age, season, growth area, how hard the clear coat is, etc. So while it may be an unavoidable variance currently, not going to convince me that all playfields are the same.