Quoted from pinfarmer:
Same experience. I got it back and put it in a 100% working machine(STTNG) first to rule out an issue on my end. It had a different dead transistor this time then started blowing F105. Its not just whitewater.
As far as a charge back it might be too late. Also I got it from playdium who I'm getting an MM from in a few weeks. Don't want to piss them off before I get it.
I’ve had pretty good luck so far.
I have an STNG that had multiple (original) boards die at once. Was blowing fuses left and right. No sound, etc. It was a mess. The power driver board had clearly been repaired multiple times and appeared to need it again.
I just said the hell with it and replaced all the boards with rotten dog boards. Added a colordmd and pinsound+ with shaker while I was at it.
Next to nothing in the back box is original but the table runs like a champ now.
Maybe rotten dog got a bad batch of components. But I’ve have great luck woth them so far. (About 3 months). We’ll see if I change my tune in ten years.
I’m really pushing this table past what it was ever intended and happy so far with it.
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