Quoted from xfassa:Worst case scenario: Stern says quality is acceptable and refuses to replace playfields
Solution: Unpopulate the playfield, send out to reputable clear coater, repopulate playfield, enjoy for lifetime
Time: A couple of weekends to unpopulate/populate playfield. 6-12 weeks to clear.
Costs: Your time and $300-$600 for clear
Bottomline: It sucks it has to be this way but for 5% of the purchase price, the playfield can be bulletproofed.
Honestly, if this game is as good as the early reviews suggest, a new clear will be money well spent.
You are minimizing the value of people's time. It is no small task to unpopulate and repopulate a playfield, and you better hope you don't damage or lose something in the process.