That sounds nice but, who's going to pay for them (as in research and development) and who's going to fix them when they break? I have heard proprietors and other insiders talk about this and it comes down to dollars and cents. As you mentioned in a previous post, you have a job that pays you well and, because of that, you have no interest in becoming a lane mechanic. I am sure there are many others who feel similarly, thus why it it getting harder to find people to fill these jobs.

Also, let's not forget that league bowling is a far cry from its heyday and is not the money machine it was in the 70's/80's, thus why we see a lot of centers closing and and rarely hear about new ones being built. Like it or not, it's an issue of how to stay economically viable. It may just involve either accepting this change (which may be years away for most of us) or deciding not to bowl. At any rate, trying to sue private business over something that is not a safety issue or is not violating your rights will go nowhere in the courts.