You can have my IJ in my estate sale. hopefuly later than sooner only 35 here.
I love this game and cannot see parting with it.
JP is fun but without a question if you see IJ locally I would get the money together and go get it.
As for the mode start I like to back hand it in with the left flipper. I thought about buying adhesive foam piece for the kickout hole backing plate. Same as made for merlin hole on MM.
You will find in time you can find a way to stick the mode start hole. The bane is the right ramp it is sometimes brutal to get it to the upper playfield.
Best of luck with whatever you choose.
Enjoy your STTNG it took me a little while to appreciate it but it is a great game also.