OK, here is some more evidence i believe the factory process has some serious issues on quality control.
My recently acquired Hulk LE (which i am loving) is pretty nasty in terms of dimples
I think it probably equals or rivals the Walking Dead in previous posts
I am not against Stern machines, in fact i have more Sterns in my current collection than other brands, and love playing them. Just had a good look over LOTR, and it is perfect. However, it is a serious issue i reckon Stern needs to address - as it is not on every machine - therefore it must be a process issue in the factory
I would welcome any feedback from Stern on how this issue could be addressed as it is pretty ordinary for a recent machine, or due to the extreme nature of the dimpling on my playfield, whether it be considered a factory defect?