That shouldn't matter. These playfields are manufactured with the intensions of fastening things to the playfield. If by doing so it causes some manufacturers defect to surface then it should still be replaced. Whether it was damaged out of the crate or damaged by means of working within the intended measures of which the playfield was built for.

I really hope plastic in NOT the future of pinball. I have zero interest in shooting on plastic.

On another note. Is JJP still using those sh!tty narrow posts with the edge on the bottom? HE double hocky stick they are the sh!ttiest posts I have ever seen. I just took one off my Dial In (no real damage) during some maintenance and I ended up sanding that edge off as suggested.

No, its not the same as a thick piece of plastic.

I think its great that people work on these type of things, Hardtops, now this new playfield design etc.. It is just not for me. I am glad there is an option for people who like it I just hope it is never adopted as an industry standard. Clear coat clipping aside (which I do not believe is a long standing issue, this is current), things are meant to degrade and that is ok.