Then it’s apples and oranges is it it?

I’ll remind you every other single burger joint has it’s own QC issues. Nobody in the industry is 100 percent.

And stop recommending people eat McDonald’s!

I was only building off the other burger comparison posts here.
Seriously, Stern needs to fix the clearcoat issues. Hopefully they did and all is well. I bought a Wonka and its pooling. Not a peep from JJP and now I won't buy from them again. I also had a GB pro that had separated on a corner. It was on location for a bit and I fixed it myself and it was fine. If I could fix the clearcoat on Wonka that easily, it would be fine.

Also, dont eat McDonald's.

Dont you mean stern takes their customers for granted way too often?

No, not even then. Starve or plan ahead with fruit, protein bars, and raw almonds.

fanboys to gary since we are talking burgers in a pinball thread.

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Totally agree. Stern makes terrible burgers and their drive-through sucks.

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McDonald's has gone to shit. Used to be cheap fast and tasty now it's none of the above. The prices are nuts and they clearly let the food sit longer than ever.

Every so often you might "win the McDonald's lottery" and get fresh fries and a juicy burger but it's rare. Unless you're in an airport where McD is so busy the food has no time to sit.

Now I want a new Diner/McDonalds/Burger King Game!

If competition were to lead to worldwide sales and more opportunity, then it sounds like you are speaking of a growing market.

The only problem with view is, for the most part, the manufacturing is a mature market with most of inefficiencies already squeezed out. I.E. Stern has built 1000s of pins and knows how to squeeze the last penny out of production.
There would be no cost savings to be gained.

Rather, if Stern was to stumble into a growing market, it would most likely need to tool up a new production plant. Somebody will be paying for that new equipment.

A growing market would be gravy for Stern but you will still be paying a premium price.

A McDonalds game would be awesome. Go old school 70s/80s. Gather up grimace, the fri guys, etc. Meanwhile you could count the points as hamburgers. The hamburglar can come steal them away.

I understand spreading the costs. But why would Stern BG br motivated to share the savings with you, or us?

If a company is maxed production wise and making all it can sell what be the incentive to lower prices and then add to a demand that it could not meet?

You couldn’t even be bothered to photoshop a burger in there?

Thread is seriously lacking in innovation!

I was at the post office the other day and the postal worker said postage rates go up on Jan. 1.

The annual price increase is turning into a right of passage for most companies today it seems.

Close your wallet or bend and take it.

When Stern sees FOMO buyers lining up for other pins around 7k+ base games, not surprising.
It can’t be getting any easier for operators in this environment.

The one thing McDonalds has going for it are Happy Meals; the kids fucking love them & they are cheap.

U gotta know how to work it Ben. No salt on the Fries and special order burger, no onion or something and they have to make it fresh.

That's what they used to do Hazoff. Now they just pull a burger Patti out of a drawer that has been in there for 2 hours and throw it in the microwave for 10 seconds and slap your burger together.

Spooky is releasing 750 r&m, how much are they gonna go for

Lmao! Well boys, glad to hear i’m Not the only one. Thanks for sharing.

Not even close to it. They have the capacity to do 115 machines a day.

Thank you.

But they don't have enough quality control to look at more than 15 a day at the most.

Heyo!!! Zingers for days! Haha

You said that they are making 25K games a year. You wasnt talking about how many games they were capable of making.

I can’t believe they put the projector shroud on R2 sideways and a big screw next to those wonky lenses...crazy
“Oh baby-Look at that pile of shit dude!”
Buffalo pinball 34minutes in on their latest youtube BDYETP video

You are correct...I was talking about how many pins they are currently making. In this case how many they are capable of making and how many they are actually making is one and the same. Why do you think after the first of the year Stern is increasing prices 3%-5%???

I don't understand the "Stern makes more games so they are the best" argument. Yes, Stern makes more games then anyone else. Does that mean they are offering the best product? No, you will get different opinions on that.

By the argument above I suppose Outback makes the best steaks as they sell more of them then what Ruth's Chris does? No. Ford must offer the best cars as they sell more Fusions then what Ferraris latest model sold. No. Dominoes offers the best pizza as they sell the most. Lol, hell no.

I don't agree with the most means the best either. Jesus look at record sales. I do think they make the best games but who cares.