I like my games to look modern and factory at the same time. I want LEDs but am going for the factory look. For that reason, I don't use Yoppsicles. The sockets The Pinball Resource sells are the best replacements available if you want to go sockets. I just replaced every socket in my Star Gazer. Every single LED worked first try. I didn't need to fuss with anything. It costs a little more to do it this way, but I feel the end result is better.
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