[Al Skierkiewicz]

I believe if you check the facts, IFI has used their contacts to open robotics competitions world wide. They took a good idea and saved it from extinction when Radio Shack couldn't market it. Then expanded it, added their own great customer service and got people to sign on to it as a great platform. (Personally, I believe they did that to help kick start FIRST in foreign countries.) Yes, I hope they are making money at it. They deserve to make some profit. But for my money they are not exploiting anyone by doing so.
After watching IFI and their reps for their many years in FIRST, and knowing their commitment to this program, I look forward to their continued success. Their level of committment and customer service is unknown in modern day business. How many corporations do you know that would pick up design of a critical part like the radio modem, and actually be able to deliver the part (including the critical FCC testing and type approval) in quantity in just a few months all to satisfy just one customer?