And some of those guys will go ape shit when you try and sell them the game. "oh well the cabinet is scratched.... and look at this repaired cabinet... no way I'm paying top dollar for that".....

This is exactly one of the reasons why Stern is not getting any of my money until they get their head out of their ass.

So if someone were to guess, id say its a pretty good guess. 8 bolts hold 250+ lbs in place. If you have weakness under those load points, additional stress is added. If its going to split somewhere, that is where to weakest point will be. The patches (if that's what they are) are held by both pieces (sidewall and front cab). Im more concerned for the scratched decal but still have to shake my head as to why stern used the cab in the first place. They could have told the cabinet maker that this one didn't pass QC.

about 11:17 mark. Mind you the guy might have been looking at something else and didn't turn the light on. Mood point. He could have been looking for insert scratches which are easier to see with the light off. Pure speculation i think and over reaction.