So I’m contemplating trading/buying a GB Premium made in November 2016 from a local guy. He has had it for 1 1/2 years and it has just over 700 plays. While there doesn’t appear to be any major ghosting, there does appear to be two very small slivers of it at the jackpot and add-a-ball inserts near Tobins Spirit Guide.
I’ve been trying to convince myself that this is minor and won’t get much if any worse given the time and plays already passed. Now, however, I’m reading that not only do I have to worry about a possible flawed playfield but also the possibility that the cabinet will start splitting and falling apart as well? I’m having serious pause and considering avoiding any 2014-present Stern games altogether. Certainly wouldn’t buy anything NIB from them.
In what world is it okay to charge $6k-9k for a product and use such cheap materials and cause customers such angst and headaches? Who cares if Stern will replace these cabinets. They then make the owner figure out how to disassemble an entire machine and transfer everything on their own? Many like me would have to pay someone $300-$500 to come over and do that. Entirely unacceptable IMHO.
Stern needs to be held accountable for this. Apparently, they think they can get away with it because they are still mostly the only game in town and most will continue to buy their cheap stuff regardless of how shoddy their quality is. That company would almost be out of business in any remotely competitive industry.