Quoted from VisitorQ:

If it isn't going to get any worst, I would not worry about it. Those are extreme close ups and I am sure when standing in front of the machine it does not even look close to those pictures.
Listen... I understand that these machines are $$$ but some people are taking things a bit too far when it comes to what should be excepted or not IMO.

Quoted from DakotaMike:

While speaking of NinjaCamp mods, are people really putting rubber covers on the scoop blades? The scoops on Rush sound like any other scoop to me, be it Elvira's HoH or a Whirlwind. A nice clang and thunk when you make the shot.
Does this noise bother some people? Not to be mean or anything, but I've never heard of such a thing until these Rush scoop covers came out.

Quoted from DakotaMike:

Lucky you, I couldn't manage to get the piece on without removing a side plastic. Just couldn't get my hands at a good angle to get piece over the wire.
Still didn't take long, but probably closer to 10 mins than 5 for me.

Quoted from Boslaw:

I just don't understand this take at all. You (maybe not you personally, but people in general) would not accept this with any other product you buy, especially at these prices. I have re-finished and cleared a completely trashed playfield myself. My clear job came out better and smoother than this brand new playfield. Sure, I spent a lot more time and labor on it, but theirs is mass produced with much better tools/tech than I have, and they have much more experience than I have.
There have been other problems with my pin. Cutting a pop bumper with a dremel to make it fit properly, replacing switches, etc. These I can sort of accept. There are a lot of moving parts on a pin and I guess I just have to accept those problems given that there are only a few pin manufacturers. But having that kind of rippling on a playfield really is in a different category. I took close ups to send to my distro, but you can 100% see the rippling while playing and you can feel it in spots with your bare hand.
I accept that I'll probably get no satisfaction on this. I acknowledge that others have this problem, and maybe worse. Still sucks. Still love the pin.

Quoted from DakotaMike:

While speaking of NinjaCamp mods, are people really putting rubber covers on the scoop blades?

Quoted from Boslaw:

I just don't understand this take at all. You (maybe not you personally, but people in general) would not accept this with any other product you buy, especially at these prices. I have re-finished and cleared a completely trashed playfield myself. My clear job came out better and smoother than this brand new playfield. Sure, I spent a lot more time and labor on it, but theirs is mass produced with much better tools/tech than I have, and they have much more experience than I have.
There have been other problems with my pin. Cutting a pop bumper with a dremel to make it fit properly, replacing switches, etc. These I can sort of accept. There are a lot of moving parts on a pin and I guess I just have to accept those problems given that there are only a few pin manufacturers. But having that kind of rippling on a playfield really is in a different category. I took close ups to send to my distro, but you can 100% see the rippling while playing and you can feel it in spots with your bare hand.
I accept that I'll probably get no satisfaction on this. I acknowledge that others have this problem, and maybe worse. Still sucks. Still love the pin.

Quoted from swampfire:

Stern agreed to send me a bare playfield to replace it, and I’m happy with that resolution.
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Quoted from Boslaw:

When you say bare, you mean unpopulated? Not sure I would be happy with that resolution.

Quoted from swampfire:

I’ve done 10 playfield swaps, 2 of those on Sterns (CSI and LOTR). Those were much easier than my older SS pins. A Spike2 game like Rush will be a walk in the park by comparison, with the LED boards and the distributed wiring.

Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:

Got the old bare playfields? I'd love to hang them on the wall.

Quoted from aamauzy:

It's the pinball-equivalent of clacking tongs anytime you pick them up while cooking/barbecuing - gotta do it every time to make sure they still work!
It's in the same school of thought as slapping ANYTHING you load on a truck or trailer and saying "that ain't going anywhere".

Quoted from Boslaw:

I just don't understand this take at all. You (maybe not you personally, but people in general) would not accept this with any other product you buy, especially at these prices. I have re-finished and cleared a completely trashed playfield myself. My clear job came out better and smoother than this brand new playfield. Sure, I spent a lot more time and labor on it, but theirs is mass produced with much better tools/tech than I have, and they have much more experience than I have.
There have been other problems with my pin. Cutting a pop bumper with a dremel to make it fit properly, replacing switches, etc. These I can sort of accept. There are a lot of moving parts on a pin and I guess I just have to accept those problems given that there are only a few pin manufacturers. But having that kind of rippling on a playfield really is in a different category. I took close ups to send to my distro, but you can 100% see the rippling while playing and you can feel it in spots with your bare hand.
I accept that I'll probably get no satisfaction on this. I acknowledge that others have this problem, and maybe worse. Still sucks. Still love the pin.

Quoted from Bill2112Rush:

Count me in! The Rush Premium is here. First time ordering a NIB machine, so it’s “Christmas in July”

Quoted from swampfire:

Stern agreed to send me a bare playfield to replace it, and I’m happy with that resolution.

Quoted from Gryszzz:

"Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio."
-Hunter S Thompson

Quoted from aamauzy:

Question for you, and for the group:
You have a playfield quality issue that Stern rectifies by sending an unpopulated PF.
Do you swap that new playfield in "immediately" so that your expensive new machine that you bought shiny and new is shiny and new again? This way, it will look amazing in your home with the rest of your set-up, but your new playfield will start to wear and you may wind up in the same boat again.
Or do you wait for the existing playfield to be completely and totally trashed before swapping? Your pin will sit there and might look kind of crummy, but it still plays pretty much the same and you have the peace of mind knowing that your machine is "preserved" through the new PF sitting in the corner that you COULD swap in at any time.
Personally, I'd be torn. I think I'd lean toward letting the original PF further go to hell, knowing that I have a minty PF in a box for a rainy day. I could also see not wanting to have a relatively new pin with massive flaws on it sitting around and wanting to swap that PF in immediately.

Quoted from Bill2112Rush:

Count me in! The Rush Premium is here. First time ordering a NIB machine, so it’s “Christmas in July”

Quoted from aamauzy:

Question for you, and for the group:
You have a playfield quality issue that Stern rectifies by sending an unpopulated PF.
Do you swap that new playfield in "immediately" so that your expensive new machine that you bought shiny and new is shiny and new again? This way, it will look amazing in your home with the rest of your set-up, but your new playfield will start to wear and you may wind up in the same boat again.
Or do you wait for the existing playfield to be completely and totally trashed before swapping? Your pin will sit there and might look kind of crummy, but it still plays pretty much the same and you have the peace of mind knowing that your machine is "preserved" through the new PF sitting in the corner that you COULD swap in at any time.
Personally, I'd be torn. I think I'd lean toward letting the original PF further go to hell, knowing that I have a minty PF in a box for a rainy day. I could also see not wanting to have a relatively new pin with massive flaws on it sitting around and wanting to swap that PF in immediately.

Quoted from aamauzy:

Question for you, and for the group:
You have a playfield quality issue that Stern rectifies by sending an unpopulated PF.
Do you swap that new playfield in "immediately" so that your expensive new machine that you bought shiny and new is shiny and new again? This way, it will look amazing in your home with the rest of your set-up, but your new playfield will start to wear and you may wind up in the same boat again.
Or do you wait for the existing playfield to be completely and totally trashed before swapping? Your pin will sit there and might look kind of crummy, but it still plays pretty much the same and you have the peace of mind knowing that your machine is "preserved" through the new PF sitting in the corner that you COULD swap in at any time.
Personally, I'd be torn. I think I'd lean toward letting the original PF further go to hell, knowing that I have a minty PF in a box for a rainy day. I could also see not wanting to have a relatively new pin with massive flaws on it sitting around and wanting to swap that PF in immediately.

Quoted from aamauzy:

Do you swap that new playfield in "immediately" [?]

Quoted from swampfire:

I’ve done 10 playfield swaps, 2 of those on Sterns (CSI and LOTR). Those were much easier than my older SS pins. A Spike2 game like Rush will be a walk in the park by comparison, with the LED boards and the distributed wiring.

Quoted from John1210:

Does this mean you're moving past it, because your banging on about the playfield clear is getting old to no end . . .Please someone make it stop

Quoted from swampfire:

The first thing I’d do is remove the plastic playfield protector that I installed 2 weeks in. It’s great, it does its job well, but I’d prefer not to have it. I have 2 other playfield swaps in the pipeline: Skateball and Quick Draw. I think I’m going to start QD this weekend. If the new Rush playfield shows up before I’m done, I’ll probably tackle Rush next, just knowing it will be easier than Skateball.
I’d also be tempted to add a few more coats of clear to the new playfield.

Quoted from VisitorQ:

Has anyone installed one of these?
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Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:

The drop bank protector? I never install those. I don't feel they are necessary. Shooter lane and outhole drain is all I install. And scoops, of course, if they come unprotected from the factory.

Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:

The drop bank protector? I never install those. I don't feel they are necessary.

Quoted from swampfire:

This is a properly cleared Stern (after about 2500 plays). It has dimples because clearcoats dimple.
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This is wood grain, visible under a decent amount of clear. It sucks, but I’ve learned to ignore this on my older Sterns (IM, TWD). They look fine and hold up great with annual waxing.
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This is Rush Premium with 600 plays. It only a has flash coat of clear, if that. What little shine it has is from the 6 coats of wax I added. You can feel those vertical lines with your fingernail, very similar to an LP record. They are not in the printing. This playfield will be trashed in a few years, without a plastic playfield protector or constant waxing. It will never hold a shine. You’re basically just putting wax on vinyl. Stern agreed to send me a bare playfield to replace it, and I’m happy with that resolution.
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Quoted from Photopin:

Installed my NinjaCamp Soft Plunge Corrector yesterday and man what a difference. No more lane rattle when attempting the skill shots. A great fix!

Quoted from swampfire:

I’ve done 10 playfield swaps, 2 of those on Sterns (CSI and LOTR). Those were much easier than my older SS pins. A Spike2 game like Rush will be a walk in the park by comparison, with the LED boards and the distributed wiring.

Quoted from aamauzy:

Question for you, and for the group:
You have a playfield quality issue that Stern rectifies by sending an unpopulated PF.
Do you swap that new playfield in "immediately" so that your expensive new machine that you bought shiny and new is shiny and new again? This way, it will look amazing in your home with the rest of your set-up, but your new playfield will start to wear and you may wind up in the same boat again.
Or do you wait for the existing playfield to be completely and totally trashed before swapping? Your pin will sit there and might look kind of crummy, but it still plays pretty much the same and you have the peace of mind knowing that your machine is "preserved" through the new PF sitting in the corner that you COULD swap in at any time.
Personally, I'd be torn. I think I'd lean toward letting the original PF further go to hell, knowing that I have a minty PF in a box for a rainy day. I could also see not wanting to have a relatively new pin with massive flaws on it sitting around and wanting to swap that PF in immediately.

Quoted from Magicman:

Thank goodness my Rush LE doesn't have this problem, but I have had a previous Stern title that did exhibit some of these issues

Quoted from Magicman:

If we accept this inferior workmanship as okay then we will be opening the door to crappy playfields from here on out.

Quoted from Kez11:

Wanted to post a big "Thank You" to Jon at Gameroommods for the bonus fluorescent protector!
I had received and installed their set of protectors months ago, and suddenly in my mailbox arrives a new piece, because they added to the kit long after i got mine. THAT'S how you gain a customer for life.
Thank you, Jon!

Quoted from Psw757:

I’m not buying the supply chain BS. They’ve made basically nothing all year.

Quoted from konjurer:

Of course there is a supply chain issue. Every company that relies on parts and the supply chain is struggling to get parts. Stern has a product that contains thousands of parts - far, far more than most products. If Stern can't get their hands on one part, the line shuts down on that product. If you've ever working in a manufacturing environment, you've seen that getting parts can be very complicated in the best of times. You just can't swap one manufacturers part for another over night. You can blame Stern for a lot of stuff but they don't have much control over the supply chain.

Quoted from Psw757:

What’s the latest on Stern Accessories for Rush?
I’m not buying the supply chain BS. They’ve made basically nothing all year.

Quoted from Taygeta:

Rush is a ways out. Theyre making expression kits for the final Zeppelin run this fall. We're after that. Either end of year or 2023

Quoted from swampfire:

It seems like the longer I’m away from it, the more Rush rewards me with great gameplay. I was 2 shots away from Cygnus X-1 last night, left with 450M but I was sweaty and happy.

Quoted from snaroff:

Man, I'm glad I decided to splurge on the LE...the expression lighting (and programming) rocks. Also love the real backglass....

It's one or Borg's most satisfying shooters for sure. My stock post locations are the lowest, so the ball times can be pretty long. Just don't have the motivation to move the posts yet.

Quoted from Schwaggs:

Thanks for the shoutout! I think the 5th piece really rounds out the look to the kit. I thought it only fair to send one to all prior customers.
Everyone should be receive the theirs in the mail in the next few days. If yours arrives broken or you just never receive it in the next 10 days, please PM me and I’ll send another one.