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Originally Posted by Tom Line
That's the very unfortunate aspect of what is going on with the new speed controls. In the short 2 year time that the Talon came on the market, we saw an upgraded 888 and a price cut of around 50%.
I hope some creative FIRSTer can get involved and bring another competitive product to market. A single-source supplier for such a critical component usually isn't a good thing from a consumer's point of view. Alternatives are important.
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While I agree with you as a general rule I'm not sure much can be done here. In FRC these are the only games in town but even if you look at other brands that aren't FRC legal they are fairly close in price once you're comparing feature sets. (12V, 40A continuous, R/C control, Reversible) and I'd gladly pay the SMALL premium to get a brand that has a reputation for solid ESCs.