2" flippers are a different game altogether.. takes more skill to play a game with these. 3" was introduced to make game play easier. GTB made many great games with 2" flippers but sooo many have the GTB void which is the large gap between the flippers and it really does ruin a great game somewhat. Williams, once they cottoned onto the notion of NOT having impulse flippers made some of the greatest 2" flipper games there is. If you can get hold of a WMS 60;s game with 2" flippers ( reverse wedgehead) you will have one of the best playing games around.. theres a PALOOKA that's been floating on Ebay.. its a little overpriced for market value but for playability its actually cheap compared to what a GTB will command.. fast game, 2" flippers with narrow gap and drop targets. Ive owned one and I do regret selling it.
2001 is a great game and SHOULD play very well.. tune it up so the bumpers/ slings are sensitive.. rebuild the flippers etc.. no need to go to high tap as that's the lazy restorers way of making a game play faster. If you can tune it to factory release ( which is how it would have been intended to play), youll have a very different game. Id love to own a 2001.. it would suit my line up no end. Its like having  a great looking car that hasn't had the engine tuned.. you have to fine tune an EM