Six Million Dollar Egret Man

 The Taito Egret II Mini is one of the few mini console gimmicks that's a genuine delight. The emulation is accurate, the input lag quite low and the overall package as a collector's item is what all other such gimmicks should aspire to.

The biggest problem is if you forked out for the trackball/dial controller and its 10 extra games, you quickly discover that the ball is terrible. They used a plastic ball to keep production and shipping costs down but it's just not capable of setting off the actuators with the sort of fidelity required. Bowling is one thing but Syvalion is a goddamn nightmare shooter.

Thus, I've taken it upon myself to replace the ball with a stainless steel one. A Japanese user tweeted out the Amazon link to a high quality Japanese made one but they're no longer in stock. Thus, I have taken a gamble on a Chinese one.

It's 304 Stainless Steel and it's 40mm in diameter. Removing the rubber feet covering the screws was the worst part of this process.

So now you can bask in the glory of my much more precise Syvalion gameplay!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7LoCiFC1D8

...too bad I'm terrible at actually playing this game.

EDIT: link to the ball https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/164929363122