Tough tough situation for all involved. My suggestion is and this is not an end all be all solution, the manufacturers should accept documentation of any pooling or bubbling on the pf, with pictures and descriptions. The owner should receive a written confirmation that the documentation was received and put on file. If the pooling does not chip in a period of time, perhaps 2 years (?) then things remain as it is. If the pooling results in chipping then the manufacturer should offer a fully populated PF. The pooling is concerning but if it remains as it is around posts or elsewhere, it’s not that bad cosmetically and certainly no game changing of the flight of the ball. Hey, it’s one idea of I guess dozens.

Car companies can absorb hundreds of millions in losses....and they have. Pinball companies can not absorb a half a million to a million and continue to be viable.

But they did screw up. The solution isn’t for them to fold up shop. This serves no one any good except for a few who would want less competition.

Agree. So they have to find the best way to continue to be in business. What jjp has now done is one of the few options that can keep them going. Correct the mistakes, don’t let it happen again and make a better product.

Here’s an image of washers to use as your pooling spreads out. Start with the smallest and work your way out. Problem solved

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Nor would I want to. I don’t mind tinkering with my machines, in fact I like to. But to do an entire pd swap is total bs. Take the defective pf back and sell it as used games with defects. Than send a newly populated pf. And even more, do it right from the get go.

Oh well. Thinner clear, other issues are just preventing me from gambling on a new game. I am ready for something new.

This is all still a gamble on what kind of play field you eventually get and that just sucks.