I received my non-match LE yesterday! I was #5 on the non-match list at Planetary Pinball and received serial 358. It is my first pin and I was very anxious waiting this whole time about if it would get here in one piece, etc. Now I'm just excited. It has been almost 20 years since I played this in college and now I own one!

Had a friend in the area that supplies game help set up the game (well really most of the setup).

It is gorgeous. I'm not gonna lie, the beautiful spazztastic topper has memorized me and cause a few ball drains. I am having some other issues that might be common though?

The ball gets some bad kickback on the right ramp sometimes, especially if the ball is going fast. It feels like it gets pushback from the metal hanging switch if the shot isn't perfect, but I'm not sure. Also the ball sometimes escapes through the ramp and goes to the back playfield.

The right loop also will drag the ball and kick it back sometimes, again it feels like the metal switch is causing it, but I don't really know it happens too fast. After a plunge the right ramp will often shoot right down the middle.

From time to time the ball will get stuck in the left ramp, right after it curves back toward the player and if the ball is going slow. It will get stuck and nudging rarely gets it out.

Finally, the scoop return will shot straight down the middle about 1/5 of the time which is really annoying. I've never seen this issue with a strong scoop on a MB before.

I know it takes a bit to tune the game in and can be tweaked and run a bit smoother but I'm a total pinball maintenance noob, but I can learn. The first thing I'm going to do is get a digital level and I think that might help with the right loop return; but in general the bounces feel normal.

Anyone else experience these issues and know where to start or how to smooth them out? I'm a bit anxious of trying anything right away that might make things much worst.

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Thanks. I plan to try all that out. I hadn't thought of just tuning down the flippers, good idea. I agree flippers seem ridiculous strong from what I am use to on these machines. Most of the escape shots from the right ramps (jumping out in weird places) definitely seem like the ball is being flung up it way too fast.
I'm waiting for a digital level so I can figure out the pitch just right, should be here tomorrow!

I went overkill and got a "Swanson SVT200 9-Inch Savage Digital Torpedo Level with Neodymium Magnets", it has accuracy within 0.01 degrees for the digital reading and all my (limited) research indicates Swanson levels are very good quality. It also seemed like a neat, and cheaper, option would be the AccuMASTER which is a tiny box with 0.02 degrees of accuracy.

However, it is likely many of the phone app leveler's would be probably good enough but I was reading they can be off anywhere from 1-3 degrees. I haven't tried any of those out. I wanted an excuse to buy a digital level.

I ordered mine from them as well. Can confirm first non-match allotment. I was #5 on that list and I have had my pin for a few days now.