I reversed your quotes so that I could answer them (i feel) in an appropriate logical succession.
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Originally Posted by Chris is me
Considering the amount of (completely legitimate) complaining that's happened in previous years with faults in the field system, this seems like a better way to release a better product on time than to not test.
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I completely agree that testing is better than not testing. That is not the issue I am trying to bring up.
The issue I'm bringing up is that the teams with the most experiance, the most support, and the best chances at success were given an advantage (extra time with the cRIO to get an understanding of it's capabilities) while those who really needed the extra time and help got none. I don't believe that that was FIRSTs intent, but it is what happened (IMHO)
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Originally Posted by Chris is me
As long as we're debating friendly FIRST style, what alternate solution would others propose?
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I would look for outside groups that are friendly to FIRST to do the beta testing. Possibly colleges that give FIRST scholorships but do not sponsor any particular team.