I've had my STTNG since Jan this year and kicking myself for avoiding it for past 3 years. It's a great game but does seem to act possessed with small issues here and there. I can see how this might have driven operators nuts and cost them money because they were down. When the game is working 100% it is so much fun and probably the best bang for buck "A" lister right now. I've attached some pics of my game which use to belong to Brock aka pinballcustoms who did an excellent job of rescuing this game from a bar a few years back and custom painted borg ship and flipper bats.

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You can contact Brock and see if he will make you a set. I believe they are a "one of" for himself when he owned my STTNG a few years ago.

Some more pics of my flipper bats up close. You can also check this site here as they have flipper bat add ons

http://www.head-shots.ca/index_files/Page12348.htm

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There is no slow down at all on my STTNG with these custom flippers. The flippers that came on my TOM were another story and the previous owner must have been some sort of machinist because the flipper bats look like they were made from scratch with real brass along with the flipper buttons and 4lb brass lockdown bar. You can see the flipper bats and buttons weigh about 1lb. They looked nice in the game but you could barely make easy shots like up the center ramp.

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