Quoted from CrazyLevi:I still think you guys are all nuts.
I play pinball pretty much every day all over the place on all makes of games and I never notice dimpling.
Post any macro close up photo of anything and it's gonna look terrible. Try it on your face some time.
I think it's fair to think people are "all nuts" for obsessing about this issue.
What's not debatable is the newer PF's dimple more easily than older games. Recently picked up a gorgeous TRON LE with ~1000 plays. The PF has far fewer dimples than my SWLE with ~150 plays. My DILE also has a lot of dimpling.
I don't obsess over dimples or notice them much, but it's clear that PF's aren't as durable as they use to be.