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Originally Posted by AlecS

Not to hijack the thread, but both of those items are created specifically for FRC. Hex bearings don't exist outside of those produced for FRC. While Talons have great applications outside of FRC, Talons were created to cater specifically to the FRC market. So excluding game pieces, FRC isn't really killing the worlds supply of items. As far as things produced for FRC, I'm sure suppliers are working to hard to remedy such supply problems in the future.

Over the years the shortages change with the game. Some years its game peices other years its batteries another year it's motors. This year it was hex bearings and they are not exclusive to first robotics