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First NIB Stern- upgrade considerations?

By cpsystem3

11 years ago



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    #1 11 years ago

    Hi everyone-

    My first NIB Stern will be arriving in about a month. I've been a pinball collector and restorer for some time now, but haven't plunged into NIB/HUO ownership until now.

    What I'm wondering- what sort of upgrades and or modifications are recommended to keep the machine as close to "factory new" as possible? I fully intend on playing the heck out of my game, however I also fully intend to not trash it.

    Being in a HUO setting, will I need cliffy's for sink holes? Is a shooter-lane protector recommended in a home setting? Do Stern slingshot plastics come pre-protected on their latest games?

    Thoughts?

    Thanks!

    #3 11 years ago
    Quoted from bdaily1983:

    If cliffy's are available for the game....yeah...get them for sure. I think it really depends on the game as well.

    Well thats exactly what I was getting at... will sink holes REALLY wear in a HUO setting? I totally get it for used games with sink-hole wear... not only does it protect against further damage, but it masks existing damage. But what about a HUO game... I'm sure wear rate has a lot to do with shop fequency...

    As bad-ass as cliffys look, they DO interfere with the gameplay. Anybody who has played the same game pre and post cliffy install will agree the sink hole is significantly tougher to hit post-upgrade.

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