I had the same problem with balls sometimes not ejecting. Bending the deflector back a little appears to have solved it. Lloyd was very responsive in helping to fix.

My shaker is also not working and just opened a ticket.

It's frustrating to deal with this type of stuff on a NIB but overall the machine is beautiful and plays fantastic.

Machine is great, but I've had several minor issues:

-Ball eject didn't always work - fixed by bending diverter back a little
-Shaker motor doesn't work - waiting on replacement power board (thankfully rest of game works)
-Left front castle tower is getting stuck on larger tower and not returning to position (need to adjust)
-Moat VUK is starting to act up (probably just needs a little adjustment)

Not a repair, but be prepared for some work if you want to install mirror blades. The hinge nuts on my machine were torqued so hard into the cabinet that the ends flared. I had to use a long bolt and mallet to hammer them out and install replacement nuts. The fit of the blades is also extremely tight on my cabinet.

Yes, it just happened to me today after about a month.

I have #136 delivered in April. Just reset the date and time and the credit dot went away.

This is a valuable thread, thanks. Most people here are owners who are enjoying their games, but it's still helpful to share issues and solutions. It doesn't need to be a love-fest. I'd be surprised if PPS and CGC aren't following the thread. I've had several minor but annoying issues. Lloyd has been great and CGC seems to be committed to getting it right.

I haven't taken a look under the playfield, but maybe they could provide a new coil bracket or bracket adapter with the holes in the bracket drilled differently. This way you could use the same holes in the playfield while moving the slingshot mechanism back. It wouldn't solve existing damage but prevent it from getting worse.