Having a spare playfield means when and if you want to do a swap, you won't be stymied by availability. As for who will be doing the swap, owner or an experienced shop like HEP (dreaming outloud) that is a different topic altogether.

Lastly, whether or not it is acceptable for a NIB machine to have a damaged/defective playfield, I vote this is not ok. Clear issues should not still be plaguing this industry.

I think they will make more, but it will be a special edition as opposed to any of the editions previously released to keep em all separate, probably with a special price

Kaneda said Pat Lawlor is calling all the shots and he didn't interface well with Butch. So butch got shown the door.

BTW there is a playboy bunny named Pat Lawler. Cool right?

This is a most un-JJP like way to roll.

What a shame to hobble such beautiful games.

I don't think they will do it. But they could do it and get away with it by giving it a special name and charging a premium price.
JJP POTC Meunier's Map Maelstrom Medition $15K

dupe

Can anyone recall the last pin not re-manufactured due to license issues?
I remember people going on and on about how Monster Bash could never be remade for this particular reason but I think we all know the truth of that today.

There is always hand wringing over a license expiring. I think we should give this a rest.
AFAIK and I'm probably wrong but I have never heard of a game not being built because of an expired license.
If we can't come up with good examples, lets give the 'expiring license' talking point a breather.

Never is a mighty long time.