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Originally Posted by nuggetsyl
Here is one huge factor that people are overlooking. First is killing the worlds supply in several items. Hex bearings anyone? Talons is another great example. Also who wants to do the math on overnight shipping first teams spend? IMO they should announce next years game at the finals of champs. This would make first cheaper and improve the quality of robots.
P.S. thanks 254 for the hex bearing. Even though we bought 20 of them we were still 1 short of what we needed.
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I am sorry, but I disagree. In a supply versus demand market, it is the supply side that dictates the market price. Given a 10 month window, this is a very limited time frame for most manufacturers.
If FIRST increases the time frame, and RI3D as well as successful teams continue post their robots accomplishments on the intertubes, more teams will be demanding the same products that are being used by the successful team's robot. Therefore, more demand will be put on the devices needed to perform to that level.
An elongated build season means we will have clones and the teams with the best manufacturing resources will have the edge always. I do not wish to compete in an event where all robots are the replicas of RI3D or of 1114. I want my students to compete with a robot that they designed to the best of their abilities and resources.
I am sorry if I misinterpreted your message nuggetsyl.