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Re: Purchase/Prebuild - What's the difference?

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
I think the difference is obvious. The commercial part is available to everyone at the same price, and it does not favor any team in particular. The homemade off-season part is not available to everyone, and it can give a significant advantage to a team with the ability to spend extra time with adequate tools and testing.
I understand the argument and I agree with you. I still think this is a special case because this OTS part is as good or better than what most teams are currently producing. My point was that it seems like teams that build their own gearboxes are creating something that is functionally equivalent to what will be available OTS. Those teams will have a tough choice to make. It will be interesting what people come up with to gain a competitive edge.
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