Played again last night, and checked the rails on the tables - they are only a few months old, but get pretty heavy play and they are definitely developing scratches on the rails. I bet the room owner is thrilled.
I've recently started playing at a place that has GC VII tables with ball returns. The tables play great, I can run balls, so no complaints there.
I spent many many years playing on GC IV tables with ball returns, and got used to two things: the sound when a ball hit the back of the pocket at...
I had to turn off the audio of some of the WNT/Matchroom US Open coverage because they invited the 'great guy' Joe Rogan to sit with the commentators and make inane comments. At the beginning of one of the matches he even referred to FSR as SFR, before I turned the sound off. I have no idea how...