I also have a storry.

I ordered a new TAF playfield and this is what I got.

I didn’t wanna accept that and Mirco agreed (after I showed him the video and he told me that it looks not so bad and should be ok with the woodrails mounted) I could send it back and he’ll send me a replacement. So I sent it back (large package Switzerland -> Germany) was about 60$ which I payed of my own money. Few days later he called me and told me he won’t pick it up by the customs because he would have to pay VAT and that’s not worth it. He didn’t pick it up and it was sent to me again and I could pay AGAIN for the postage. He called me and told me that this playfield is in tolerance and ok. JJP playfields sometimes look even worse he said. Lol?!?
Problem is he’s nearly the only guy doing repros, so what can you do .

I SLIGHTLY sprayed it with water from the back side and clamped it between 2 wood plates for about 1month and it was pretty flat again. But in my opinion it's not the job a customer has to do when he's buying a 1000$ playfield.

I also have a AFM and TZ playfield from him and they look nice, but i still haven't installed them. A Mirco CV playfield i have installed, but i just play it with a playfield protector. I don't like dimples and i'm pretty sure it would dimple as most playfields do.

As i said it's almost flat now after i clamped it betwenn wood plates. But i don't get why such playfields are sent to customers and why he not even took it from the customs after telling me i can send it back for a replacement.

I could understand that if the playfield would have shipped around the world, but Switzerland (Where i live) is just next to Germany. So pretty far away from "around the world". Anyway, the playfield is flat now after my clamping. I just can't imagine that the playfield wasn't warped already when they packed it.