[NalaTI]

The primary reason this whole subject bugs me is that it always seems to be brought up by the VRC proponents who seem to want to prove that their kit-of-choice is the only viable option for intelligent people.

In reality, I'm not sure of the reason for arguing! I enjoy the FTC system, because it's what I know, and because it keeps my teams in the FIRST family, and the IFI teams enjoy theirs. Great! You won't see me starting a topic complaining about VEX teams. I defend the FTC product, but I know that BOTH systems have their limitations and their strengths.

That's why I've continually called this a Religious/Political argument. It is not a technical discussion, it is an unwinnable argument between different philosophies.

If you want to use VEX and you are promoting the (non-technical) values that FIRST focuses on, then great - you have my support and appreciation. If you use FTC but are just in it to win, with no recognition of the other FIRST values, then you don't get any positives from me.