That's really minor and in a place you won't even see it. If you lift the playfield and don't see a matching crack on the other side it would be a non-issue for me. Wood is imperfect, it doesn't affect the appearance or structural integrity. If I was buying it used I wouldn't care either.

I'd say it's more analogous to bad stitching or a tear on the underside of seat upholstery. Wait, did we just get into a cargument? Shit!

Demands of a new playfield over a small issue like this helps drive NIB costs up.

I think that is an exaggeration, its superficial in an area you don't see.

Perfection and super tight QC cost money through labor and scrap, businesses don't just give that away, someone is going to pay for it.

No trolling, I truly mean I wouldn't give a shit.

My main point is the more perfection people want, the more it is going to cost. That and I don't think it is a defect worth noting.