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You'll almost certainly want to have something motorized other than your drive. So split DC motor controllers up such that your drive uses one type and the manipulator(s) uses another type.

The rookie kit comes with two Victor 888's and one Jaguar. You get a Vex / IFI voucher that is good for two more Victors or Jaguars. If you haven't used that yet, get two Victors and then you will already have a set of four Victor 888's.

Otherwise, Vex Pro marked down the price of Victors to $60 for the FRC season. That's quite reasonable based on prices that have historically been charged for motor controllers.