My guess would be shipping also.

wow!!! This thread is making me not want to buy a new Stern ever again. Does anyone know the exact games that the cabs were not made by CGC?

Oh damn! Just check my MET PRO and has a small split at top of left side. Add me to the list. My LOTR looks great though.

I think it was 2014 wood backbox. Game is on carpet with carpet sliders under all my games so the move easily.

No one has to show 200. They only need to show 1. Because 1 is all it takes if that 1 is the game you own. The difference between back then and now is people are spending a small fortune on a game to place in there home as a show piece. I've glued about 2 dozen older game corners back together so know you are correct that it's nothing new. I'm guessing at least half of the pinball community was never around when B/W games were still new so this is probably a shock to many.

Stern doesn't hold a candle to this baby!!! Flat joint stapled from the sides. Bally/Midway Kings of Steel. Need to fix to get this up for sale soon.

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I thought Jesus was a carpenter?

For the noobs, Most people on here that buys a new stern ends up spending at least a grand on MODing their game with fancy toys and lights. Right? And everyone is complaining about a few simple MODIFICATIONS that need done to actually make your game better. Yes back in the days we said the whole word and modifying a new game meant bulletproofing it for location operation. And there were many. If you like Stern and want the game you need to realize you will have to bullet prof it right out of the box. Put playfield protectors and cliffy's on. Cabinet corner supports and anything else needed. It's not going to get much better unless they have a very high damage rate. Keep in mind although Stern does cater to the home market. There biggest sales are still for the operators.

jkashani I thought you sold your Tron?

One of the first things I learned from fellow operators when I got into this back in the 90's was not to put rubber cups on the feet of pins. The more secure the feet are the greater the chance of bending legs and cracking cab corners. I was always told to use carpet squares upside down so the pin could move a little,reducing stress to the legs.

Yes, you are correct. Felt is what you want. Since everyone was saying rubber bottom I assumed that was what you meant. The idea is to not make your legs stick to the floor.

Come on Vid! You should already know everyone on Pinside has a degree in engineering.

Forty thousand and it's the same 40 to 50 people posting in all the threads.

MET PRO built date June 2014. Left side starting to split with tear in wrap around decals.

It's more probable that there is a manufacturing issue. Glue, wood, assembly or design. I always tighten my leg bolts extremely tight. My LOTR sitting fight beside my Met is perfect.

My MET Pro June 2014 HUO
You can see it just starting to to crack and the decal is ripped a little. I'm the third owner. The brush burn on the corner was from game sliding into my van set when brining it home. So don't know if that contributed to the crack or not.

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Just got the HD mounts in the mail yesterday. Putting them on before my league buddies come over to play.

It sure looks split to me. Maybe I'm just nervous and the little rip in the decal happened when the game slid in my minivan. Believe me, I've beet myself up a dozen times for not strapping it down.

Usually that's about the time another new game comes through the door.

Afmr isn't the ones with the problem. It the new Stern cabs.

Don't hesitate on the MET. one of the best Stern games out there.
PS. No you can't buy my MET. Don't ask.