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Originally Posted by Salik Syed

shouldn't everyones goal to learn how to build robots/engineering etc... NOT just to easily build a robot that is reliable and therefore you can easily win competitions....yet not learn so much..?

A large part of engineering is about building reliable products. Sometimes the most effective way of doing this involves purchasing components. Should we ban extruded aluminum because it just snaps together with a few gussets? We could force everyone to weld their own aluminum frames, as it would teach them more about welding and fabrication? I see purchasing an AndyMark transmission in the same light.

Plus there's much to be learned from these prebuilt mechanisms. 1114 & 1503 have already purchased two AndyMark shifters, and rookie team members have taken them apart and reassembled them. This was a invaluable learning experience for every student who took part. Remember, there are many differents path to obtaining knowledge. There's no need to pigeonhole the process.

Originally Posted by Salik Syed

also for those who don't really have that much money for transmissions.... hmm..... what if they make a rule that says only a certain amount of money can be spent on one individual product?

That rule already exists...

<R75> The total cost of all non-Kit items may not exceed $3,500.00 USD. No individual item may exceed $400.00....