Quoted from aaron__b:Since it's my first one, I plan on keeping this for a while. I hadn't thought of the playfield protector as an option, so thanks for the suggestion.
I decided I'll try think of the imperfections as laugh lines of a well played and enjoyed machine; positives rather than negatives. Thanks for all the advice.
Definitely looking forward to getting this up and running. Currently working my way through Vid's guide to bulletproofing the power supply and boards.
I have a playfield protector on mine to level out the inserts and it works great. Highly recommended even if a bit pricey for a piece of plastic