Scott, I have been meaning to respond to your post. First thank you for the in depth reply. I agree with you and Johnny that these Power Pack Maxis are a game changer but in my opinion the price is kind of high. $75 is pretty much half the price of a decoder. And just how expensive are the capacitors on a board that, at least to me, doesn't seem like it took a lot of R&D to design? If one is doing say 10 locomotives that's an extra $750. And don't forget that the prices never come down on these things unlike other house hold electronics. I remember buying TA Studios TMCC upgrades when I was a 3 railer for $149 in the early '90s. Upgrades today are still at about the same price point if not a little more. Well, I guess given inflation they have remained about the same price. I will probably try one of these Power Pack Maxis when they come out and decide for myself it they are worth the extra (hopefully) $75. I certainly hope they are not more than that. Everyone has a different sized budget.
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