Whats wrong with the FTC KoP

[Duncan Macdonald]

Originally Posted by wilsonmw04

I have had experience with both VRC and FTC. Have dealt with shattered plastic gears, thin aluminum parts that bent too easily, and limited servo styled motors before we learned to build with the system. I have also dealt with frying a motor or two during "Hot Shot" and the agony of finding a good way of mating LEGO pieces to metal.

Is it the equipments fault for failing or is it the builder's fault for not understanding the limitation of the equipment? It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools.

Which is better? heck, if I know. We stayed with FTC because I saw FIRST as, primarily, a character building program for my kids. I didn't know what VEX stood for at the time except for STEM development.

* emphasis mine

I'm going to disagree with this. Correct me if I'm wrong but FTC components are designed to be an Educational system. When I went through tech class in high school I stalled a motor occasionally and the kids who didn't do calculations stalled more than that.
If I were a teacher with a room full of students I would not be mentally stable basing the program on the Tetrix system. At least there could be a replaceable clutch on these motors (similar to this) and make two dollar mistakes instead of 30.
It is a poor designer who blames his users.

I'm curious, now that VEX has had a couple years do you see a difference in the character between VEX and Tetrix?