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220: V5 vs Cortex - not a level playing field


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20-Jan-2019

Not really a question but rather an observation from a middle school still waiting for their two V5 kits since September. Are there others waiting and/or having success getting their purchased kits more quickly? My teams are generally OK with where we're at in our rankings and likely not going to states, as we have in the past, but we all noticed a very clear difference in abilities and power between V5 & Cortex bots. There's nothing to do now but I wish that V5 bots would compete against V5 bots and Cortex bots against cortex bots. The V5 bots have a real advantage and I feel that it was truly unfortunate that many teams are still waiting for their kits to arrive 6 months after they've been ordered and promised. I am surprised I don't see more posts about VEX's practice of taking a team's money and not being able to provide the teams their products during the standard competition time... I saw posts from VEX U teams but not middle and high school teams and wonder if somehow we're the only ones still waiting? I'm not interested creating any drama or legal issues, but I am frustrated on behalf of my team & feel taken advantage of by VEX. I just want to advocate for my kids and am curious if others have had success getting kits more quickly and/or have gotten any "handicaps" at competitions because of having the cortex bots. Again, I am NOT interested in starting a struggle... I am just making sure I am advocating for my team or not missing out on any accommodations. Thanks from a newbie middle school mentor/coach!

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