Quoted from gweempose:I tend to agree with this, but if this drains bother someone to the point that they aren't enjoying the game, I can completely understand wanting to make some tweaks. I still don't think I could bring my self to drill into a brand new playfield, though. Fortunately, I don't have a problem with the side drains on TWD. Some of my games such as Pinbot and Tommy are much more brutal in this regard.
And I agree with this.
I don't think they intended for the post to be there - It'd be an easily spotted mistake.
But what I do think is that doing whatever it takes to enjoy your 5k toy is ok no matter what. I wouldn't go as far as drilling into the playfield, possibly taking a hit regarding the value of the pin. I'm all in for mods, but I'd always go for anything that can be undone as a first solution.
Luckily it seems to be installed quite nicely.