Quoted from CitznFish:Welp, I joined the club today...
Also, would you complain to Stern about this gouge in your side rail? (see second image)
What # did you get and damn, I hope they take care of you, that is more than obvious!
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Quoted from Roostking:What # did you get and damn, I hope they take care of you, that is more than obvious!
I received #179
Hoppstädten-weiersbach
I am still waiting for mine to come. Ordered by "Ministry of pinball" here in europe. Still hoping this goes out well for me and that I get it, but they still got no delivery date for me and I am getting a little bit worried haven't ordered there before and don't know if I can trust them. 
Eupen
Sydney, Oz
High Wycombe
BTW - mine arrived without a coin mech!
I'm also having problems with seemingly the Newton block releasing shards of metal on the playfield and it is looking badly beaten up after only 250 games.
The result is a highly scratched playfield, even after a clean and polish.
I've put 2 sets of premium balls in so far as well to try and avoid ANY wear on my NIB game.
Quoted from Pooman2084:BTW - mine arrived without a coin mech!
I'm also having problems with seemingly the Newton block releasing shards of metal on the playfield and it is looking badly beaten up after only 250 games.
The result is a highly scratched playfield, even after a clean and polish.
I've put 2 sets of premium balls in so far as well to try and avoid ANY wear on my NIB game.
Show us some pictures when you have a chance. Sorry that has happened to you. 
Quoted from TimeBandit:#68. Tomorrow!!!!!!...with 1.18 preinstalled to fix the hammer issues..yeaahh
I did not realize they had released a new update, looked all over sterns website and cannot find it.
Anyone chime in on this update?
http://www.sternpinball.com/downloads/MTL118LE_NEW723.zip
Quoted from bradloy25:I did not realize they had released a new update, looked all over sterns website and cannot find it.
Anyone chime in on this update?
It is not advertised because it is a fix for the Export models having problems with the Hammer/magnet lock. It is still a work in progress but a big improvement.
I wouldn't worry about installing it if you are in the States. Wait it out for the next official update.
Quoted from wellarmed:7/24/13 got mine
I got 199 and my buddy got 200! Welcome to the world, 198!
Quoted from pvhtv:Today, 25-07, No. 197.
After SW update without problems with the hammer.
I didnt see this at first 197, 198, 199, 200 accounted for lol
Show us some pictures when you have a chance. Sorry that has happened to you.
As above, this is after 300 or so games, what is it going to look like after 3,000 or 30,000?
I'm on my 3rd set of balls as they are pitted so quickly and I can see scratches all over the playfield.
I keep finding these little metal shards and specs on the playfield.
I'm thinking of trying to engineer a Newton ball back in given the lock doesn't fire from captive ball hits anyway seemingly.
Do you think it would make a difference if you put some Mylar or similar over the Newton cube?
I think I need to change my balls too, they didn't really seem so great when new. I recently bought a new set of balls for my other machine and they are far superior in quality.
That looks horrible, but I havent seen others complaining, I wonder what is up with that. Maybe others should check..
Kamloops, BC
Quoted from Pooman2084:BTW - mine arrived without a coin mech!
I'm also having problems with seemingly the Newton block releasing shards of metal on the playfield and it is looking badly beaten up after only 250 games.
The result is a highly scratched playfield, even after a clean and polish.
I've put 2 sets of premium balls in so far as well to try and avoid ANY wear on my NIB game.
This is rather concerning !
Hope Stern puts out a bulletin/update for this problem ?
anyone got ideas on how to fix ?
Quoted from Roostking:That looks horrible, but I havent seen others complaining, I wonder what is up with that. Maybe others should check..
Mine is starting to look like that a bit but it's under the hammer and kind of "blocked" from your normal playing view when standing in front of the machine which is why I think most people haven't brought it up.... They haven't noticed/seen it.
Quoted from bradloy25:My cube looks real similar after only 100 or so games,
Mine too. I kind of attributed that partly to hammering away at it trying to get it to register hits, that is until I adjusted the magnet. Now I go a little easier on it.
Quoted from Pooman2084:As above, this is after 300 or so games, what is it going to look like after 3,000 or 30,000?
I'm on my 3rd set of balls as they are pitted so quickly and I can see scratches all over the playfield.
I keep finding these little metal shards and specs on the playfield.
I'm thinking of trying to engineer a Newton ball back in given the lock doesn't fire from captive ball hits anyway seemingly.
Yep, noticed that on our MET Monster Premium too, under 100plays and quite a bit of wear on the block. (that is flaking off onto the PF) Not a good situation.
Quoted from Gorgar1:Number 62 arrived in Australia
Serial Number : 241015
Thanks for posting. is #62 an LE? Odd that is it such a low # going overseas/
Quoted from Roostking:Thanks for posting. is #62 an LE? Odd that is it such a low # going overseas/
Why is that odd? The numbers were supposedly shipped randomly...not in any kind of order.
I dont know and it probably isnt, it just seems like the US got the first 150ish. The middle #'s got sent overseas, then the US picked back up around 300 something. Of course mine and my buddy got 199 and 200 here in the US and 197 and 198 went overseas, so that theory is kind of blown. #62 is probably the earliest # to go overseas from this threads perspective.
Quoted from Roostking:I dont know and it probably isnt, it just seems like the US got the first 150ish. The middle #'s got sent overseas, then the US picked back up around 300 something. Of course mine and my buddy got 199 and 200 here in the US and 197 and 198 went overseas, so that theory is kind of blown. #62 is probably the earliest # to go overseas from this threads perspective.
The lowest number I've seen in the flesh over here is #30. Australia generally gets a bunch of games between 20 and 70 depending on how many are ordered. Then a few more in the mid to high 200s.
#77 arrived here last week.
Quoted from Roostking:I dont know and it probably isnt, it just seems like the US got the first 150ish. The middle #'s got sent overseas, then the US picked back up around 300 something. Of course mine and my buddy got 199 and 200 here in the US and 197 and 198 went overseas, so that theory is kind of blown. #62 is probably the earliest # to go overseas from this threads perspective.
On this same page, #41 went to Australia.
Just snagged an LE, the distributor had one a customer couldn't pay the balance on. Put the down payment on it today and will have it shipped in a couple weeks once my pro has been picked up.
Super excited!
Quoted from bradloy25:My cube looks real similar after only 100 or so games, I am not finding shards of metal on the playfield though, I just waxed mine for the first time tonight and it plays so much faster now, cant believe its this quick.
Use a foam piece on it. Like the one pinballpal used to sell to use on the legs inside. Works great! No damage whatsoever and it doesn't hinder the ball either.
Brunoy
Quoted from tontonflingueur:an intervention on the hammer performed last week by the importer
Us Americans could learn a few things from the French.
Quoted from goodgameslover:Use a foam piece on it. Like the one pinballpal used to sell to use on the legs inside. Works great! No damage whatsoever and it doesn't hinder the ball either.
Where would I get that from, who sells it?
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