Quoted from Fordiesel69:I ended up removing the factory cliffy (or whatever sterns official name is for it) and re-straightened it in a vise. I got it 100% perfect and straight minus some gouges that the vise left in it. When I re-installed it, I saw the wood around the scoop looks to be a 30 or 45 degree angle. But they are covering it with a piece of metal that is 90 degrees. This will just continue to bend over and over again. I am following sterns explicit instructions not to remove them and leave them off completely as I am fearful that the wood will get damaged or chipped. Stern is working with me in the short term so I am complying to not take them off. I will just get good at removing them and straightening. And will have a spare ready to go on as they can only be bent / straightened a few times before they crack.
I am very interested in seeing what the final solution will be. I am actually hoping they send a metal template and have you router down the playfield so a cliffy can set down into a perfect groove and then wrap around to the bottom of the playfield. My mando LE scoop (foundry) is perfect and shows zero wear.
You removed it but you didn't take it off. Got it 
Thanks for sharing the info. I'm surprised this didn't come up with Stern's play testing at all???
