hope the PF issues get sorted soon

I'm getting the impression that some people seem to be fine with getting a game that still obviously has a sticker/decal rather than a screenprinted pf as long as there's no problem around the posts ie they have now put a border around posts. It's still a sticker and will stuff up.... Just will take a bit longer.... when warranty is up.

Like the gb playfields they eventually show up... Just play the guts out of the game until it arrives. Who cares if it takes a bit of time.

Golden tee and dimpling... several pages of garbage. I don't and never will consider dimpling a playfield issue. My bksor le has around 200 games on it... There are dimples.. as expected likewise with my other older titles. I'll drop back in when this thread gets back on track re actual pf issues. It has been extremely helpful thread for many community members pre dimpling discussion. When people start to complain about the (age old) minor stuff the real issues get lost. Various degrees of dimpling has been around since the beginning of time

Golden tee is cool btw but why are we reading about it here.

Just skip past those posts like I do.its a shame as this a very informative thread when people post about "real" issues. Dimpling is normal be it smaller or larger.... but some folks still can't quite digest that concept.

I dont like using the word but this thread is nothing short of toxic.... a lot of consumer complaints and a lot of product issues, neither of which will be going away any time soon.

Usually this thread to me is like a car crash... i can't help but have a look but I'm over it. It achieves nothing and only makes you feel like shit about your recent purchase and being in the hobby, or at best leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

So a realisation... eff this thread. Im going to buy and enjoy my games. I'm not going to seek out every little imperfection on the game i buy. The reality is for me anyway that i could go back to another hobby like cars and waste a whole lot more money than on pinnies. At the end of the day they hold their value pretty well regardless. All hobbies cost money and have their issues. When you start to spend more time complaining than enjoying its probably a good sign to leave.

Anyone purchasing a gnr getting a playfield protector? Or is getting one just part of fighting the good fight... but really not making a difference?

Was thinking that. So a waste of a few hours and a lot of money.

After seeing your effort with those close ups my advice would be to get yourself a life... and a new hobby. I don’t see a single issue worth complaining about in those close ups.

Yet you own a wonka? A new game no less.

Only a matter of time before chipping starts... on at least a dozen posts... including upper pf. some are worse and a few better than images shown. Build Jan 21... bout 100 plays. Some post areas have already chipped

I must say recent sterns I've bought are quite solid... much improved and about as good as you can get with playfields these days. Still average... but better.

JJp... you can eat a tip truck full of dicks. What's the point of having an awesome game if the playfield is crap.
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Stern balls are fine if you give them a good polish first. Aside from blings they are same quality grade as any other regular pinballs you purchase from pinball stores.

There was, about the same time as IM release. I would always buy blings etc before getting a new game... now I dont bother. I have stock balls in sw comic and led zep. A friend came over and thought I'd put blings in both. This idea that the stock balls are crap is all in people's heads so they go and spend another $30 on balls. That said I think blings or ninjas are of course on another level and if you don't have magnets in the game then its not a complete waste if you like em nice and shiny.

Eff me! You've zoomed in with a hd camera with the flash. And still I'm struggling to make out any significant ghosting. What is wrong with people in the hobby these days. Just looking for problems where there arnt any. If I were Stern I know the answer I'd be giving. So you have a nice Elvira and instead of playing the effing the thing and enjoying the game your taking the glass off and photo shooting the pf like its a crime scene. Hats off to you buddy, you really know how to enjoy pinball and what its all about.

FFS i had to zoom in on your zoom to see anything.

Its complaining like this thats pushing up prices and white noising any real complaints from buyers. I have a sopranos with more ghosting than what I see on your game. Been there for 10 yrs and hasn't been a problem. If this type of thing is a problem for you sell your game and go back to the other hobbies you were in before you found pinball.

Apologies, I would have replied earlier but I was working out how to take my screen off 500% zoom from looking at your photos. Back to normal now got it

I rarely go to parties... too busy taking photos of my pinball machine playfields and complaining about them on pinside.