have done the same and have the same concerns halo, I posted the same concerns on the Viking fb page asking that very question ... sadly got short shrift from the Viking reply and told "nobody is forcing you to have them" also I should use Kinect anyway like he does as he doesn't like a lump of something sticking in his belly when playing .... rude and unhelpful to say the least, so I assume that the puck will not fit, I will have to adapt the puck so that it does is my answer .... my other Q was can I remove the paddles if I didn't get on with them, the answer is that "only by opening the unit to access the nuts or they would rattle around inside and cause a short circuit" This doesn't answer your Q I know, but at least gives you an incite ......