Quoted from Pimp77:

I actually looked closer tonight and it's all inserts that just have the black ink lettering and nothing else. There are some inserts that have white outlines on the lettering (blue inserts for example) and those look fine. The fade is most noticeable on the castle inserts because the font is smaller and thus harder to read to begin with and the inserts are white and have a crosshatch texture. Translucent ink and bright white light combines with the small font, white inserts, and crosshatching to make it really wash out. It's not a big deal...you don't read the inserts while playing.

Quoted from Concretehardt:

Here is a picture of my original (Keller restored) MM for comparison
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Quoted from pintechev:

Is this a big deal?

Quoted from o-din:

If I remember right, the playfields and cabinets were done by Churchill which somebody said are the same people as CGC. So if that was true they are basically done in house and don't need to out source them. Shouldn't be much trouble to make as many as they need.
How this got beyond in house quality control is beyond me.

Quoted from WIKED:

I have had a ticket opened for 24 days with no response so I wouldn't be expecting a quick reply if you have just opened a ticket.
Either they are flat out with tickets, understaffed or simply don't care.

Quoted from o-din:

I can see how something like this might have happened. When I worked as an auto mechanic there were always those that thought they could save a buck by bringing their own parts instead of letting me get the best parts I could that I knew would last. So as long as it fit I would stick it in there and give no guarantee whatsoever.
Well, here you have Stern putting together somebody else's parts and do they really care about the ink job as long as it fits? It is the provider of the parts that in the end is responsible for how they look.

Quoted from PPS:

That's not at all the relationship and not at all Stern's mindset. Stern has on various occasions shut the line down to QC issues that they detect, much to the consternation of CGC. Both companies especially Stern understand the implications of this game on the market, and they are supportive as if it was their own.
Oy.

Quoted from Shastings:

I don't. I'm just enjoying playing this magnificent game.

Quoted from pintechev:

You are not allowing the companies to respond. If it was my company (and it's not), I would want to reply once with a complete picture of the issue and a plan to address it (if action was warranted). That is going to take time for any company who gives a damn about their customers as they owe it to their customers to do their homework, figure out what's actually what's going on and then figure out what to do. There is a culture of impatience online that does not translate to the real world. Rick has clearly communicated that Stern, PPS and CGC are aware of this. Let them figure it out without a chorus of "are we there yet?" from the backseat of the car...
Marc

Quoted from pintechev:

My comments have nothing to do with my game. I want this to turn out in a positive way as I would like to buy future games.
I am sorry you're waiting and are nervous about the quality of it.
Marc