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Edit: I clearly stepped on some toes with my original response, hence taking it down.

I didn't mean to disrespect Vex or Karthik of Jack Jones. I apologize.

However I'm not quite comfortable comparing trophies. FIRST and Vex, although similar, are still very different. Vex is controlled by a company that exists outside of the competition, and existed before the competition (IFI). FIRST is a company created solely to do FIRST. While Vex may do somethings "better", they also operate differently. Stemming off a company means that Vex is already directed by individuals who understand efficient use of funds and materials. FIRST is in a different situation, although by no means am I saying they're incompetent.

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