Quoted from TreyBo69:

I'm pretty "woke"
I just don't bother to argue with you dudes because you all a) don't actually care about the problem b) have some pretty dumb opinions based on your jokes and c) it's not worth it because no one is about to change their minds on this issue in a pinball forum
So maybe we knock it off with all the weak trans jokes?
Or let's make poor taste jokes about how it's Bond women because Gomez is the designer. If you want to collect girls, get Trudeau out of jail
See...that's how you make a bad taste joke while punching down on someone who actually deserves it

Quoted from Thunderbird:

The issue is, more was added to the machine on the line and parts prices increased, before the order could be made. Should Stern take a loss for that or retool their line for old versions then back to the new version, rinse repeat? Losing $1,000.00 to $2500.00 is many times greater than the small price increase for IC and part price increases, which every business has experienced during this period.
Non-refundable deposits should bother us all, as its been used by companies in sneaky ways. Making people commit to the product before even seeing the game. It’s single handedly killing the pinball boutique world. Few want to take a chance any longer, because we might get stung. Why not let the product speak for itself? If its good let the buyer decide after reveal whether to maintain the deposit or get it back like most all other businesses operate???