I want to share the response I received from Arturo at Chicago Gaming regarding the ball striking Dracula's feet and getting redirected straight down the middle (SDTM):

I'm sorry to say this was a design flaw from Williams generation. What I have learned is that there is a slight chance it can hit his feet during a very slow roll off the right hand ball guide. I was able to correct this by:

removing/moving the plastic behind the coffin (under wire ramp). 2 screws that hold down the switch will allow the plastic to move to the side.
loosen the screw holding down the ball guide
adjust the ball guide out a little and re-tighten the screw.

This adjustment minimized the hitting of drac's feet. It was there on the original during very very slow ball rolls, and I have confirmed that on our original. MB also.

For what it's worth, I noticed on a few different PAPA videos of competitive play, the (much more experienced than me) players would often nudge/jostle the machine every time the ball was approaching Dracula's feet. And the announcers in this following video even mention the issue specifically around 2:25:

In the end, I'm thinking CGC built a pretty "accurate" remake... flaws and all.

Mine is set darn close to 6.5 degrees, as recommended by the manual. If memory serves me correctly, during a recent Q&A video posted to Facebook, even Steve Ritchie insists games are designed and engineered to be played at 6.5. I'm too new to this hobby to understand why others recommend 7+ degree pitch. Seems like the enthusiasts are looking to get something out of a machine that it was never designed to give? I donno.

Nonetheless, I agree that by raising the right side legs to be just a hair taller than the left you will reduce the frequency of Dracula playing soccer. It's a trade-off versus being level. But compared to my Stern Star Wars, Monster Bash seems much less sensitive to being slightly out-of-level. I really don't notice it during play (spare the Drac issue).

I guess everyone's mileage will vary based on the unique characteristics of their individual machine.