Quoted from PanzerFreak:Queue Stern Army members saying "I've bought a Stern and haven't had an issue" and ignoring the OP's concerns...
He should give specifics about all the issues he had with the first pin and also the distributor. Seems more fault on the distributor for delivering a pin with issues I am assuming it was not dropped ship from Stern. Also the distributor apparently doesn’t know how to service them either.
One faulty coin mech not working is really not an issue if it’s for HUO, that’s why there is a free play setting. If everything else works 100% I don’t see a reason to bitch about the second pin he received.
I have one NIB Stern BKSOR premium and one Stern demo unit ST pro and one CGC NIB and all work great. Pablo has been great with getting replacement front door decal and updated upper playfield plastic for BKSOR that was scratched from FedEx, and new updated ramp for ST.
Sucks when you get one with issues, but the distributor sounds like he sucks.