Well, here's my 2 cents on this issue.

I have a decoder box which I purchased with a free upgrade to the rc4 product.

I agree that no one has built a mouse trap to compete with AMB/Mylaps.

Here is my thoughts about the transponders.

Spending $100 dollars on a transponder isn't really that big a deal. Really. Think about it. Your family goes to the movies, popcorn, fuel, there's $50 bucks right there easily and that is a 1 time issue. No one complains about that. But, here is an item to allow you to race and be counted like everyone else. (LIke a movie ticket, you get to go in like everyone else) Once you buy, you can race with it over and over. Not all tracks just give you a house transponder to race with. Some places, you have to rent. Add up the rental fee over 1 year. Again, who complains.

Soooo, not to mention, who complains about tire cost, tire clue, new bodies and having them painted.

All I'm saying is this. For 1 car, suck it up, buy the dam thing and stop complaining.


Now.... if you are in the situation like I am in where I have well over 15 cars, Now, you are talking about a price to pay.

Last year (January) when I heard the Hybrids were coming out, I sold all of my standard transponders and purchased hybrids. I basically spent $100 for the exchange. (I sold all of my units for a little less than new, and spend about $100 to upgrade my units)

If I had to purchase transponders for all my cars again and I was racing every weekend, I think I would just buy 1 now and 1 the next month and so on and so on until I purchased what I needed.

I hate and don't move transponders from car to car. That's like moving servos. No way..

Some people out there buy a new car every year. I don't see how people can complain about $100 when a new car is $600 not to mention new servos, new engine, new electronics.

$100 for 1 or 2 cars isn't that big a deal. Especially if you take care of them, and they will last until the next system comes out. 10 years later.

Figure it out. That's $.83 cents per month per unit for 10 years. Bid deal.

Race fees are what $15.00 per car per weekend?? 2 cars per weekend is $30.00. 4 weekends per month is $120.00. You just spent this amount in 1 weekend.

Heck. Don't race for 1 month. BAM 1 unit paid for..


Many different ways to look at this. All are not bad.

As someone mention early on, this happened when AMB switch from the AMB20 to the RC2. Same old issue.

As for the copy units out there?? I like AMB/MYlaps because they work.

I've never had a problem them unless it was how I mounted it or a wire got
crushed.

Clones at a cheap price, you get what you paid for. AmB/Mylaps works with their transponders/decoders. If you buy a clone, IMO why deal with
the headaches and have to buy an AMB/Mylaps anyway. Do it right the first time.