[mrnoble]

We've chosen to stock up on motor controllers, thunder hex, bearings, and square tubing, since we know we will use all of those things. We will purchase gear boxes as soon as we know the game, and the rest when we work out the details, if anything is still available by then; otherwise, we will compromise or make it ourselves.

I have no beef with the suppliers over things running out. They all do a better job of serving their customers than almost any businesses I've ever worked with. The companies we purchase this stuff from love high school robotics, and they go way beyond to not only try to get us what we need, but to develop new and better products very quickly. FRC has gotten so much more advanced, so quickly, and I think it's awesome. That's why I'm excited to see the new stuff soon!