took another picture to replace the one that had bad glare on it. But you are right, there is a very small cease on the upper corner that is getting smaller and smaller the more I flatten it. Remember that this poster was rolled up inside the machine for over thirty years so SOME creasing will occur, however slight. But this crease should be completely gone when the poster finishes the process to counter-roll it and then fully flatten it.

But any buyer will have to judge the condition in person and see if they can live with the condition it is in. I seriously considered leaving it rolled up just like I found it. I liked the story of it being untouched in storage for so long. But the poster is too beautiful to keep rolled up, so I started the long process to counter-roll and flatten it so someone could enjoy it on their wall next to the machine it was found in.

forgot to answer the question on the play field protector. I think they are perfect. I dislike the mylar because of the glue that sticks it to the playfield paint. This is a sheet of Vivak (PET-G) thats lays over the top of the playfield and makes it shine like it was clear coated. Beautiful. Frank and his guys in Germany cut the very precisely to fit around all the playfield parts.

TI do have to report that the one I got did have one issue. The outlane was cut almost 1/2 inch too narrow so you can see the exposed playfield on either side of the protector. I reported the issue to Frank so hopefully this won't be an issue with future xenon protectors.

So I gotta say, you can get the clear coat look in about 10 minutes. and it protects your paint. worth it to me.

not a marketing strategy at all. For some reason the rest of the title was deleted. No clue why. fixed now (I hope)