[fox46]

you want to pay extra for non-free motors? FIRST isn't made out of money.

Yes- yes I would. Very much so. BaneBot gearboxes arent free either and so far we have blown over $300 on gearboxes we likely won't even use.

The BaneBot motor set retails for about $40 straight from their site. YES I would most definitely pay $40 if it had meant we could keep the old motors and have the BBs too. FIRST doesnt even have to supply the motors- For all I care they don't have to give us any motors at all- just provide us with a fast reliable and expedient way to buy them. These components are DIRT cheap! Especially when purchased in bulk quantitites. Why do you think BaneBots got into supplying FIRST with motors? They retail on their site for between $5 and $20 and thats including a markup for their business so you can imagine how cheap their FOB (fresh off the boat) cost is. The same applies to motors of the past. They really aren't that expensive. Even the CIM retails on BB's site for $28.

To reiterate- YES I have no problem buying all the KOP motors if it means we get a greater variety to choose from.