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Re: FIRST Choice

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Originally Posted by JB987 View Post
Wonder how many teams who want to have an end game but missed out on free FTC kit are going to invest over $500 to have an end game?
A good minibot doesn't have to cost anywhere near $500. The controller is a significant part of that kit's price. A great minibot just has to be fast and reliable, with no need to be smart.

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Originally Posted by Andy Baker View Post
Yes, we are out of batteries. FIRST sent us around 50 pairs of these batteries. They are all gone now.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Nichols View Post
Wow! Only 50! Guess we are forced to purchase them.
Those batteries were listed as never used, but not new. I wouldn't have wanted to need to rely on them during a competition match.