[TrevorJ]

Why not just request them anyway if you want them bad enough? If they are broken beyond repair you still have the backup robots. This is particularly valid if you are a low seed alliance because risks often need to be taken to beat a typical 1-3 seed alliance. A worthy risk is grabbing a robot that might break down in a match, but if it doesn't is one of the best robots at the regional. Anyway, if the problem was bad enough, they would likely decline your invite out of GP.