I'm about to pull the trigger on a Pro for casual home use and had a couple of questions for the IMDN experts. I'm looking to get the Stern HD glass, Stern shaker motor and Stern headphone jack/external volume control upgrades. Any thoughts on those? Are there other recommended mods/upgrades I should be considering (plastic protectors)?

I may upgrade the speakers in the future, but want to see if the stock ones will be good enough for me. I've heard that the standard stock Stern balls aren't great. If this is the case, any suggestions on higher quality balls (and where to get them?)?

Yes, I've seen a few videos of an IMDN with Pin Stadium lights and while I appreciated things like the "Fear of the Dark" effects, I really didn't like the look of the yellow and blue banding on the metal ramps.

I just joined the club with a Pro that should be arriving later this week for home use. Got the Stern HD glass, Stern shaker motor and headphone jack/volume control with it. As this is my first pin (I'm a mix of extremely excited and "dear god, what have I done..." ), I have a few questions regarding set up and care.

1. What do you all have your play fields leveled at? Reading through the thread, most have it set at 6.5-6.8. Is that the general consensus?

2. I've read that the balls that Stern supplies with the game aren't great. Should I switch them out immediately?

3. I've heard a few differing opinions on whether it's necessary to wax a brand new, home use only pin vs. just cleaning the play field regularly and changing out the balls once they start to get dull, scratched or pitted. Thoughts?

4. What play field cleaner is recommended? I've seen some recommend Novus 1

5. Recommendations on what to use to clean the HD glass? I understand that nothing with ammonia should be used

My Pro was delivered today. Looks pretty good next to my Pac-Man themed MAME cabinet. Home arcade is beginning to shape up! The manual/auto plunger is definitely going to need some tweaking as it is currently all over the place, but so far, I'm thrilled!

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I just noticed that my orb target on my Pro appears to be leaning to the left, making it slightly harder to hit. I assume it's been forced that way slowly over time after repeated hits. This is my first pin, so I'm pretty inexperienced even with minor adjustments. Any suggestions on how to fix this so it is more centered?

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I have the Stern HD glass on my Pro and can't recommend it enough. I also have a shaker and the external volume/aux jack and the HD glass is definitely the best mod out of that group.