I had some reaction problems with Brunswick-produced balls because of protruding engravings. Especially my Awesome Finish caused lots of trouble when it was new - the huge engravings would be in my track area, and they stood out from the surface. The ball had poor traction and control at the break point, I had the impression that it literally lost lane contact.
After shaving the engravings off with a sharp knife and re-polishing the surface, things became much better!
My Smash Zone also caused control trouble, and the engravings protruded, too, but by far not as severe as on the AFi.
Someone mentioned (I am not sure about the name, was a B staffer if I remember correctly) that there had been curing issues that caused this uneven surface.
Never had any problems with normal engravings, though, even though they catch dirt easily.
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DizzyFugu - Reporting from Germany
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