Nice basement @mamemaster

Congrats! Did you give up your spot?

As someone who is waiting on their MMR, I feel this is a legitimate "complaint." Unboxings bring out these types of flaws and help the community and those vested in this machine.

I believe I'm standing behind you in the SS line. From what Rick said, it looks like we will see our games very soon. Hopefully, with proper inserts.

I'm curious to see how your inserts look.

No disrespect to standard buyers, but this is a kick in the sack to those with outstanding LE preorders.

FYI-
Per Rick at PPS, you void the warranty with a non-CGC shaker motor.
"The CGC shaker motor was UL tested and approved as part of the MMR, so any other option would not be UL compliant."

You're wrong, but who cares? Don't shoot the messenger. I've worked in CE for 20+ years, so I'm not a rookie on warranties. This doesn't affect me as an MMR LE owner, but I thought it was interesting enough to share here.
So again, this is what Rick posted on PPS forum:

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MMR LE #843 hit the Pacific Ocean this morning. I wouldn't have purchased this pin without all the great feedback from you (the community), so thank you. I will officially unbox it after I finish painting the room.

FWIW, I purchased directly through PPS. Rick was a pro on executing the sale and shipping info, especially since I was in the process of moving. I didn't have any questions or concerns, but if I did, I know he would personally respond in a timely manner. I would purchase from PPS again.

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I received my MMR LE on 5/25/16 (last week) and posted a photo here immediately after delivery. The carton looked fine -- no areas of concern including clamping or crush points. I had an incident of concealed damage (new TV) in the past, so I'm pretty alert when it comes to signing off on deliveries.
I did notice a piece of brown tape on the back corner, but there wasn't an indention nor any sign of damage. The opposite back corner was pretty much flawless.

I decided to unbox it tonight to get it prepped for transport upstairs (shrinkwrap, blankets, etc.). I discovered a nice scratch on the left side of the cabinet (which matches up with where the outer tape is placed).

I'd like to believe it was R+L Carriers who concealed the damage, but who knows? I know these things happen, but it's the last thing I want to deal with right now. I have absolutely no time (or patience) for DIY decal replacement.

DUST: Mine was covered in sawdust. It's the same fine powder you'll find in a speaker cabinet factory, except they do a proper job of wiping their products before packing. Don't believe those who say it's from the carton because it's NOT.

I also have a long faint scratch on the lockdown bar, along with a rust-like blemish on the corner of it. Needless to say, I've initiated a support ticket. Passing off the cruddy lockdown bar is pretty shady on an $8,000 item -- even if it's to a route operator.

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I already started looking into that process, but evidently, they require the original Bill of Lading and a bunch of other documents which have to be snail mailed to their Claims Dept. I'm going to let CGC confirm if they would ship a product with brown shipping tape affixed to the carton. I'm positive they're going to say no, which means I'll need to flip it over to R+L. Not the end of the world, but it doesn't excuse CGC from their lack of QC on the other aforementioned issues.

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I have faith CPG will step up and take care of you, just as they are doing for me. FWIW, both PPS and CGC got back to me right away over the weekend, which in my opinion, definitely proves their customer service and integrity. Yes, I know it's an $8K machine, but they have no control over the manhandling that occurs with shipping. I like your attitude and mentality Havoc. I, too, am thankful to finally own MM.

Looks like a Ferrari.

I'm curious to know what others think of this quality. The excess wire gouged the decal finish on one side. This is the first time I've seen a NIB like this.

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