FRC Blogged - FIRST® Choice Adds Additives

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by nicholsjj

Wait, I was so caught up in the 3D printing part of the blog that I missed the most important part of it. We get 150! credits for round 1 of first choice and 450! for round two. That will either mean that some parts are going to have to be way upped in value or they will fly off the shelves faster than the towels at a Walmart on Thanksgiving!

This is critical to the decision. After kickoff, once we know the game, and game-specific materials are available for 'free' on FIRSTChoice, those of us who have opted for, and received, the 3-D printer will have given up the privilege of obtaining these resources through FIRSTChoice.
So the decision becomes this: Do we want to buy a 3-D printer, after we have researched it, know exactly what we're getting, and can select any necessary upgrades with our own money? Or get one that may or may not be precisely what is perfect for our team, for 'free'? And in doing so, making us pay for any game-specific objects in January that other teams are receiving for 'free'.
Certainly makes the cheese more binding.
Also, I wouldn't automatically assume the kit chassis is c-channel-based. I have no direct evidence to the contrary, but it may be a dangerous assumption to make.