Quoted from DavidC:.... and wear on hole (even if protected by mantis protector)
I really tried to warn people about that. The hole is different than the majority of scoops that the mantis protects adequately. Being open on both sides, and way off to the left like that the scoop redirects a right to left over shot right down on top of the bevel.... way above and outside the mantis. Even a cliffy takes a massive amount of beating and will eventually become disfigured, but his last design will last a long time. I played my machine thousands and thousands of plays... it will take most people years if they ever play it enough to see the things I was talking about....
But say anything about a mantis not working, even in a specific one off case and the point gets lost quickly by everyone wanting to argue.... even now watch all the people come out and say "mines perfect" lol. More will see, it takes man plays but it's easy to see what's happening while playing if you look for it.