[Chief Hedgehog]

I guess I don't feel the same about this thread as others...

What I can say is that since joining FRC in 2012 and then perusing CD I have found many useful threads/posts such as this one that has led to 4607 using many vendors.

We have items from Spin-off, Rev Robotics, Stereo Labs, nVidia, etc - all 'advertised' on this forum. A major inspiration for my team's advancement is from CD threads and discussions. We use this information found on CD to build our program. Not only that, but our local hub has been able to grow because of advancements and outreach such as this.

And the Cooler Master keyboard that we recently received has intrigued many of my students that have never seen a mechanical keyboard such as this. This has led to at least one new member on my team - so these type of companies and these promotions are beneficial to those that gravitate towards them.

Is it a gray line? Maybe. Is this company fully in line with working with FRC teams? Yes. Do they aid teams that are needing support in creating a more polished product? Yes. Does it advance the overall quality of FIRST? I cannot say at this point - but it has greatly impacted my team.

I will be passing the information from TPD on to our local hub teams that do not have the in-house marketing teams or the sponsors able to create such products.

Just my two cents.