Quoted from Thunderbird:

There is a significant upgrade in sound quality in an LE over the regular no name Stern Pro/Pre speaker kit. Both the LE’s back box Kenwood speakers and the Goldwood 4ohm 8” subwoofer in the cabinet, create a more immersive sound. However, I like to install a 10” Hertz ES 250 subwoofer in the cabinet for an even greater bass performance, along with a bass amp to get the performance out of the Hertz sub. But the Stern LE upgrade is sufficient and quite noticeable.

Quoted from tbutler6:

Whatcha first-run Pro and LE owners got in mine for out of box adds or protectors?
A six pack and let it rip or ya’ll already got some plans?

Quoted from Taygeta:

LEs next week, Pros the week after that.

Quoted from Mtg381:

I received word from my distributor and Stern, that my Premium is confirmed for Mid-October.

Quoted from Da_Topper:

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Quoted from Ccondo:

Anyone heard a thing about the ETA for Premiums as of late?

Quoted from J85M:

Anyone else want Stern to steal the lighting effect JJP have for their spinning disc on GnR? Love the way the lights spin with the disc on GnR, would be awesome to have that effect on AIQ more lightshows the better!!

Quoted from Dahawk007:

Anyone get a ship confirmation on a Premium yet? I haven’t yet but it has to be soon I hope

Quoted from RVH:

Hulk strongest ever!!!

Quoted from PinballZach:

Anyone hearing anything on Premiums being shipped out yet, is hoping next week just wishful thinking, this is getting to be a tough wait!

Quoted from MT45:

Happens to me almost every game
See my post here
Since taking the pics, I’ve noticed “why” that ball sits just at the edge of the subway before the VUK ... it’s because the subway is allowing two balls next to each other past the last set of fingers, one is free to drop in the VUK, while the second just sits there as it’s past the fingers and has no momentum to move
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/official-avengers-infinity-quest-owners-thread-pinsiders-assemble/page/31#post-5914310

Quoted from colonel_caverne:

Still waiting for mine.
For those who already get their game, would you say tunnel is a great feature?

Quoted from seger10494:

I was a little surprised that the game shipped with the outlane posts at the easiest position. Anyone else move theirs already?

Quoted from adamross:

Just updated to .92 and my Dr Strange disc has stopped working.. it just stays up. Diagnostics doesn't seem to do anything. Not sure of cause.. anyone else have that issue?

Quoted from WizardsCastle:

Noticing some wear one both edges of the Ant-Man (mystery) scoop.
Anyone have any ideas for protection on this? Was thinking mylar, or reaching out to Cliff to get some small edge protectors made.
Also, anyone finding the cheap SDTM drains from the pops infuriating. I'm really enjoying the game except for this. Feels even cheap, and less nudgeable than the pop drop in TWD!

Quoted from EaglePin:

Yep, same thing has happened to me a couple times in multiball where two balls get together between two fingers in the subway and the game loses track of them, then I drain and it takes a few cycles of ball search to find it. The balls get kicked apart from each other and then they march toward the VUK to come into play. I haven't seen it actually happen to notice if it's an issue with a ball scooting around a finger or a timing thing. Happened again last night too.
I'm really, really having fun playing this game. Had a game last night where I got 5 gems and over 500M. Brought 2 portal locks into at least two of the quests and had the Soul Gem early too but screwed up my shots trying to collect any Soul Gem jackpots or my score would have been a lot more. It's a lot of fun deciding where to put gems based on what you've already got and what you're thinking about going for next. And don't even get me started about how great it feels to shoot so many smooth 3 and 4 shot combos during a game.

Quoted from EaglePin:

Which way did it roll around the finger (above it or below it from the player's view)? This might not be ideal of course, but could small cabinet bumpers that we use to prevent stuck balls be put there to force the ball to roll against the finger and stop instead of going around? Just an idea.

Quoted from snaroff:

I agree. I'm usually a Premium buyer, but the AIQ Pro doesn't feel stripped down at all (the only interesting feature to me as the Captain Marvel ramp). I've been told Stern hasn't been building many AIQ Premiums...they are focusing much more on Pro production.

Quoted from Wolfmarsh:

What's the general strategy on collecting and levelling the avengers? Is that something I should go for before starting gem quests or should I just kinda let the avengers collect/level as a natural part of playing?

Quoted from Maverick203b:

I am loving the Battle Royale Challenge Mode, great way to dial in all the shots in the game. Are there any substantiated rumors about Stern selling a WiFi plug in and creating online head to head gameplay?
These “Challenge Modes” would be perfect for that type of experience.

Quoted from Tlamb:

What’s the best way to upgrade speaker system on premium? Guessing there is already a Spike 2 upgrade from pinballpro? What’s the best?

Quoted from J85M:

Wow that’s something I haven’t seen before!
What washers are people using under ball guides I have some very minor pooling around the guide just in front of my Ant-Man VUK so want to raise the guide ASAP!

Quoted from AUKraut:

Got my AIQ Premium Wednesday afternoon, build date 10/28/2020. Finally got around and setting it up this weekend, including the new side art variation from TiltGraphics without the characters on it. I originally purchased the side art with the characters on it, however upon receipt they just didn't look right, in particular Scarlett Witch. Asked Tiltgraphics if they could make this art without the characters and they said they could, and here is the result. Looks fantastic, blends in with the playfield and plastics art perfectly. Looks even better than the Stern side art IMO.
Only issue my pin has had so far is the return wireform to the right inlane that feeds from the shooter/orbit is bent upward at the bottom, and a slow roller or bounce back will get caught on the ramp. Going to have to uninstall it and bend it straight. Also checked out the subway and mech, and they have changed the subway plastic so that the channel goes all the way to the VUK now, eliminating the hangup point.
Just waiting on the Stark Tower from Mezel and the Thanos from Modalorian. Hope that Mezel will also make a Pym Building for over the VUK area......
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Quoted from pninja005:

Is pro good enough on this one (eg Iron Maiden) or premium needed (eg Ghostbusters)?

Quoted from AUKraut:

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Quoted from Lermods:

I got my new wall lock assembly and haven’t had any issues with the ball getting stuck. The finger at the end goes down more, think it might have been catching the ball with the original mech. Mine showed up in a few days, great service from cointaker. I emailed stern and they said to work through the distro.

Quoted from 1963BSARGS:

Checked with my buddy. October 28 build date. No handle.
His subway is different from mine. There is a slot cut at the end where it meets the VUK to keep the ball centered. Mine is solid and sometimes gets hung up at the VUK.

Quoted from Mando:

Is this “pro active “ or does it have to have broken ?

Quoted from MurphyPeoples:

Testing placement of Captain Marvel on her ramp. Solid one piece design in the same costume as she appears on the playfield. This simple $4.00 addition looks factory, and not like adding a toy action figure. Perfect size for mounting to the plexiglass. Find them on eBay.
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Quoted from Jimmyhonda:

My game did not have a rubber on this post. I ended up putting a blue one on. Do other machines come with no rubber on this post?? Thanks everyone.
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Quoted from J85M:

How do you intentionally start super disc and super gauntlet? The rules are starting to fall in place but I’ve activated these 2 unintentionally a few times now.
And out of curiosity how many games has everyone put on their AIQ so far? I’m up to about 450 and half that time I’ve been away from home due to work.

Quoted from Eightball88:

There is a YouTube of Karl deangelo setting this up and achieving a two flip soul gem quest. 84 flips remaining if I recall correctly. I’ve been trying hard to do the powered up avenger with the mind gem strategy but can only get close. I end up starting soul gem before I can get the appropriate avenger powered up.

Quoted from EaglePin:

For this you don't want the Avenger fully powered up. If you fully power up the Avenger to Level 2 then the Mind gem only gives you one use (although that use is a big boom that works on all active shots on the playfield). If the Avenger where the Mind gem is placed is at Level 1 then you get 3 uses of the Mind gem for a single active shot anywhere on the playfield. And I think the Avenger has to already be at Level 1 when you place the mind gem there, otherwise it will only have its base power which only works on the shot where the gem is located.

Quoted from broada:

My premium has the two rubbers, and the effect is that lower one sticks out a smidge and serves to nudge the ball towards the left flipper. Seems to work well this way.
Also here is the associated page from the premium/LE service manual. The playfield drawing shows two rings, even though the table shows just one 3/16” ID ring,
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Quoted from WizardsCastle:

After seeing the photo of the washer under the mystery scoop guide, I decided to have a look at mine...
Looks like the guide was tightened before the clear cured, so there's now an indentation, and a raised bubble.
What do you guys think?
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Quoted from lockeness:

I’m ignorant, what is RAM?

Quoted from Soulstoner:

Is he playing on a Pro by choice, I wonder? Better for competitive play?

Quoted from Deyanks98:

Just found out my Premium won't be in until maybe the last week of December. Anyone else in the same boat and waiting?

Quoted from ChrisBardon:

Finally starting to get my head wrapped around the rules on this thing, and from that Raymond stream the other day, it looks like part of the strategy is combos->portal locks->gem quest MBs->powered up avengers->more effective gems. Easier said than done, but now that I have a handle on what you actually have to do for most of the modes (which the game doesn't do a great job of calling out right now), it's easier to concentrate on scoring better/progressing more. Still trying to dial things in though. I've noticed a few things:
-The CM ramp is *just* making it around the loop on a clean shot most of the time. Still getting rejects off it more than I'd like. Stock rubbers and settings (flippers ship at 255), and around 6.8 pitch. The up/down play on the left flipper seems fine actually (not too tight to the PF). I suspect this is by design, but having not played another premium/LE yet, I can't say for sure.
-Anything coming off the right orbit (towards the BP ramp) is very close to SDTM. Same with the exit from the pops. Again, both seem intentional.
-The release from the tower also seems to head SDTM, but what's odd is that sometimes it will trigger a ball save, and not at other times. I think if you lock a ball, there's a short ball save after it drops, but not on a hawkeye challenge or a MB jackpot.

Quoted from ChrisBardon:

Took another pass at the game last night, and found that the SDTM from the right was coming when the ball followed the right rail, but missed the post/rubber at the bottom of it to bounce it left a bit. Bent the rail a little and it seemed to make a difference.
Also double checked the CM ramp with the glass off, and just shot it over and over to see what happened. I think the "clean" shots that I thought should have made it weren't. Basically, if you hit the sides of the ramp at all, you'll lose enough momentum to not make the ramp. Made probably 20/35 shots during this test, so I'm pretty confident that you can at least hit it from a cradle. On the fly is going to depend on bounce-if the ball is even slightly above the flipper, power transfer isn't going to be enough to make the shot.
I also changed the pitch slightly to 6.9/7.0, and it seemed to play better (CM loop went around faster). Go figure.

Quoted from ChrisBardon:

Right, towards the outside of the PF. Now the ball bounces off the rubber at the bottom more consistently and hits the left flipper.
One other thing I haven't figured out (and might need to take the glass off to do)-if you have a score multiplier on a gem quest, that only takes effect while there are multiple balls in play (e.g. you go from 3x to 2x after the first ball drains), but what about starting another MB while you're in a MB gem quest? Will this recover your multiplier and open victory laps back up? E.g. say you're on a 3 ball gem quest (3x) and drain one ball (2x), but then start Thor MB-are you at 2x, or back up to 3x? Same idea if you're down to one ball-can that revive your portal MB?

Quoted from Meegis:

That's a subway, not the mech
What was your issue?

Quoted from 1963BSARGS:

Mine does the same thing, constantly. Drives me nuts! How did you get stern to send you one? I tried getting one and was shipped the walking mechanism, not the subway plastic. Took more than a month to get that. Sent it back. Stern’s customer service is very hit or miss.

Quoted from Eightball88:

Plus, no Thor on the premium translite...what’s up with that? Unless I’m missing something.

Quoted from beastmaster1981:

Hi everybody,
Just in the club since Thursday with an Avengers Premium from October
So fun game !!!
Got three issues at the begining :
The right ramp was above the right slingshot so the ball doesnt get out of the ramp !! (So i put the ramp a little more on the other side and now ok ).
One led is missing neare the right flipper .... (no led in the support, quality control missing...)
An other problem , when the ball goes into the antman hole, sometimes she goes into the tunnel and get stop inside !!! I have to nudge the pinball to get it out and getting back in the antman hole (vuk). How can i solve this problem ?
I made a video of this. " https://photos.app.goo.gl/XM56ftHZuw15gFkZ6 "
Thanks for help
(I install the shaker, definitevely a blast with the thor multiball)
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Quoted from pinball2020:

Loving my Avengers and respectfully asking - any idea when the BATTLE THANOS mode will be added back in the game? Curious to see Adam Warlock in the game as well. Happy Holidays everyone and wishing you all good health, prosperity, happiness and peace.

Quoted from ABE_FLIPS:

Thanks, it didn't help. But i found a small weldseam or something similar right before the inlane/flipper transistion which i sanded.
the feed is now perfect and i feel like it helps, because sometimes it gave the ball a tiny hop which i saw under slow motion.
however, i think the main reason is simply a too early flip taking away momentum of the ball. its like the flipper hits the ball a littlebit.
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Quoted from ABE_FLIPS:

i think the consensus about pitch was 6.8, 6.2 seems much to low and it wouldn't make fun for me.

Quoted from Mattyk:

Hi All. I’m hoping to join the club soon but am torn between this, Deadpool and JP. All of which would be pro models. For those that have either DP, JP or both as well, if you could only pick one which would it be thinking in terms of lastability?

Quoted from cooked71:

What’s everyone’s solution for this mega obvious ball trap???? Can’t believe they haven’t picked up on this at the factory. Happening almost every multiball with me.[quoted image]

Quoted from onemilemore:

How are owners feeling as far as immersion goes when playing at home? I am super intrigued by the shots on this game - I adore ramps and combos, and the long, flowing layout here is calling out to me. The choose-your-own-adventure style of the modes and gem placement also helps me feel like there will be some longevity, especially for a relatively average player like myself. But when I watch streams or dabble with the Surrogate.tv hookup, I can't help but feel let down by the music and callouts. The general tone of the machine just feels heavy and overly serious, whereas I tend to prefer a machine that's a little more energetic and upbeat (see Deadpool, IMDN).
Is there anyone here who is an owner that was kind of on the fence like me but took the plunge anyway? I know I can always wait for more code, but I haven't seen much in terms of musical engagement in previous updates so I don't have my hopes up there. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Quoted from RPZ:

Best 2 mods for this game! they look a million times better and solves a few of issues. The plastic that always breaks, the angle of the plastic, and the cheap looking plastics that make the buildings. [quoted image]

Quoted from cooked71:

My worry with the Mezel Sanctum is that it still sits on top of that floppy pop plastic. It's just going to wobble around there. We need someone to design a replacement pop plastic, or just a piece that sits between the one way gate on the left and the post on the rigt - then the plastic can sit on top of that.

Quoted from Taygeta:

Would keep Maiden and dump JP for AIQ. Have known way too many people that sold IMDN and regretted it, ended up getting another. Maiden is also out of production and may be difficult to get ahold of in the future, JP is still in production.

Quoted from NeilMcRae:

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Quoted from Mtg381:

Mirror blades look really sharp!
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Quoted from spandol:

I’m kinda bummed they took out the widow to panther combo. I loved trying to set up that shot.

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

looking for protectors for this game: cliffys, playfield, etc. I am located in Canada.
Where do you guys get your stuff?

Quoted from Peanuts:

I'll list here all the little things that I would like to see evolve in the game code. Don't get me wrong, I love this game and, like most of us, I think the layout and the art are stellar. The rules, as they are, are also very good. But, here are my gripes:
The Musics:
Hawkeye Challenge, Victory Laps and Thanos Theme are generic tunes and aren't as epic as they should, for a quest.
Ken Hale has made some pretty good electronic tunes for Stranger Things, this style would have fit perfectly on Avengers Infinity Quest also. There's not enough variety in style and not enough tracks in AIQ, making the music package the weak point of the machine. This sounds a lot like the Stern's Jurassic Park sound package, also composed by Ken Hale (minus the John Williams original theme), which isn't a reference for me.
The Modes:
Thanos must be more present in the game. Thanos Battle mode is a great thing (when it'll return) but most of us won't see it anytime soon. There should be an intermediate, accessible mode, where he attacks the Avengers.
The Features:
The Snap of Thanos should be in the game, the direct effect on the game could be the loss of 50% of the collected Avengers.
The Main screen:
As most of us think, it looks empty. It could contains more informations and/or the collected Avengers, animated and busy in the control/trophies room.
The Quests:
Mind Gem, Time Gem, Power Gem, Reality Gem, Space Gem backgrounds are taken from the animated serie "Avengers Assemble" season 1. They look blurry, pixelated, low res and somewhat generic. Furthermore, why the same city background is used in 3 of the 6 quests? The locations should be more varied. Please add a spaceship (Q Ship), an ancient temple (Necropolis and Atlantis). There are a ton of fantastic backgrounds in the Infinity comics, drawn by artists like Mike Deodato Jr, Jim Cheung, Stefano Caselli or Leinil Francis Yu, they would fit perfectly. I'm pretty sure the animation team at Stern could also make better backgrounds than the provided ones. I love the fight and thumbnails animations. A great effort has been made on effects and particles.
Ironman Multiball:
Please insert an Inronman logo on the start screen (like Thor Multiball start screen or Dr. Strange disc feature).
The Match Screen:
It looks uninspired for me. The hulk animation and city background are already used in the Power Gem mode. The Infinity Gauntlet and a finger snap could be used here. A vertical scrolling could make appear the gauntlet. If the Gauntlet is on the arm of Thanos, no match. If it's on the Nebula's or Warlock's arm, then it matches.
The Easter Eggs:
Pip the troll could make a great Easter egg, appearing like Ed Boon in Mortal Kombat, as a popup animation.
Wanda and Vision could be another one great Easter egg opportunity.
The Voices:
I think they do the job, but why the members of the Black Order have nearly no voices?
Characters:
Where is Adam Warlock in the game?

Quoted from Taygeta:

I hope everyone with an LE/premium is enjoying their game, but I’ve got to say I’m glad I went pro reading pages upon pages of how difficult the CM ramp is to dial in.
Played a premium on location and the CM ramp is awesome when you hit it just right, but the amount of rejects was infuriating.
Hoping we get a code update soon, I’m getting close to seeing everything in .95.

Quoted from ABE_FLIPS:

Just wanted to give a little feedback on my CM-Ramp. Today i cleaned my PF with novus 1 for the first time and of course its now very fast. I have gotten nearly no rejects so far, and flipperfade was only noticable after 1hr+ not after 30min. I think thats because the balls are faster. I always hated to clean my JP and DP because the balls are getting out of control after that with no chance to react, but on AIQ its such a pleasure! Everything feels much better, so i guess i have to clean it alot. Give it a try if you have problems too. However i will install the cooling kit!

Quoted from Doctor6:

I guess it isn't so much that this game fades its flippers so much as they need to be strong all the time to hit these crazy shots, right? The marvel and black panther shots are super hard to hit on a medium strength flipper. Most games can have weak flippers and the shots are just as obtainable.

Quoted from Jediturtle:

Yeah. I have rarely been screwed by the portal, but it can happen. Cap Marvel reject drains are definitely real, but usually that's my own fault for not hitting the ramp cleanly enough. The only other drain that really feels unfair to me is a ball coming down the right side (to the right of Thor) hugs the lane guide and would feed cleanly to the right flipper...until it hits the freaking rubber rings on the posts just left of the Ant-Man wire-form. That rubber is just enough to bounce most balls perfectly into the center drain instead of my flipper. I need to pull mine apart and see if there is any room for adjustment on those posts, otherwise I might need to replace them with the cliffy/post rubber style posts instead of rings. The way that lane guide is shaped, it seems clear that they should be feeding clean to the right flipper, but those rubbers peak out JUST enough to screw you over. Anyone else with the same issue, or is it just me?

Quoted from bossk4hire:

Any word if they might add a co-op mode? Man I'd love that!

Quoted from Doctor6:

So guys, I'm confused. This game looks amazing. But it doesn't seem to be ranking as high with people. I've seen people say this is Keith's worst game. It looks like his best, without playing it yet. What gives? I'm about to be in the market for my 6th machine, and I am debating a few pins. This is one of them.
Is it because if how "hard" it is, like these last few posts have complained about? What is it?

Quoted from PiperPinball:

The audio package can be modified if we can get an update to Pinball Browser

Quoted from mbelofsky:

Sorry if this has been mentioned before. Why are there two T-nuts with nothing connected to them at the back of the game? Is this a future mod or something that was left off?
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Quoted from Jediturtle:

There have been a few instances recently of Sterns coming with "Cliffy" style protectors in places. If I remember right the Deadpool Hellhouse scoop is an example of one being protected from the factory. I could be wrong there though. I do wish they would do it more though. At least they changed their magnet design to have the large surround which minimizes the wear that used to be possible around the small exposed cores.

Quoted from Pinballnewb01:

Can someone post some pictures of the side armor on their AIQ Premium?
I'm considering buying them.
Thanks guys!

Quoted from PiperPinball:

Looks good with them rails.
And Pin Stadiums are a must with AIQ. Dark game without.

Quoted from mrgregb123:

Bro - I don't get into Pinside debates because it's 6 year old stuff, so I'm DMing you a response to this. Suffice to say for the OP who asked about the game and whom I answered honestly, Avengers is a new game and is ranked below Maiden and next to Deadpool on the Top 100. By year end, it will be several spots below Deadpool as the newness wears off. That's all of Pinside talking, not just me.

Quoted from Onwallst:

Please beware of this AIQ LE. New pinsider. Never posted and something not right. He says it comes with stern le 3 year warranty only on a le. It appears it may be a scam. When I ask when it was purchase he told me go buy from someone else. Very Strange.

Machine - For Sale

Avengers: Infinity Quest (Limited Edition)

As new - New out of box (first owner) “New in the box the price is firm I bought it for a friend he doesn't need it anymore. Sales tax in California has been paid on this game that's why the price is so high. Cash only ...”

2 days ago

San Jose, CA

10,090 (Firm)

Marcmary

Quoted from awesome1:

This is a very rare occurrence on my premium, but I may just add an additional spacer to provide a little more height to the plastic at the entrance and see if that helps.

Quoted from dougPDX:

I've got an odd one - installed my Cliffy's with no problem today, than than a new goofy glitch. My autolauncher now has a 3-4 second delay before launching a ball that gets kicked up during play. Anyone else run into this? I'm assuming the shooter eject protectors are messing with the switch in the launch lane?

Quoted from colonel_caverne:

Do i miss the point?
I hit the lifting/spinning disc, then i play a mode. Rince and repeat.
Is there another way to play this game? Thanks

Quoted from mrgregb123:

So let's take the most fun game I own - Deadpool, and least fun game I own, Avengers: IQ and compare my audits.....
*DeadPool*
Ball played: 7331
Ball saved: 1720 (23%)
Right drains: 1040 (14%)
Center drains: 5616 (77%)
Left drains: 675 (9%)
*Avengers*
Balls played: 1924
Balls saved: 600 (31%)
Right drains: 502 (26%)
Center drains: 957 (50%)
Left drains: 465 (24%)
My games gets played by both me (70%) and my kids (30%) so these numbers represent a good variety of skill levels. Matches up with all anecdotes - Avengers IS an outlane drain monster. Both games have outlanes set at factory settings. Both have the inlane post rubbers removed.
BTW - I've found that turning slingshot power all the way up to 64 is the best no-drain setting. At the lowest setting, they actually seem to aim the ball into the outlane. At 64, they overshoot the outlane area far more often.

Quoted from Whifflebat:

I really like the new update, but the graphic that now shows Thanos adding the lost gem to his gauntlet looks like Mickey Mouse’s glove.

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

I was inspecting my AIQ and notice that this post at the top left corner, around the turn after the hulk spinner, is missing the rubber bumper sleeve... wondering if it is missing OR if it is actually supposed to be missing.
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