In the second post in this thread, I said, "...3-rail operators...use several different, unwieldy, and incompatible digital control systems. It’s a system of forced brand loyalty, and it is very short-sighted..."
Many of the posts further down in this thread have reinforced that point. Look how many posters have said, they are "...heavily invested..." in DCS or Legacy. We should be heavily invested in the hobby as a whole, not individual loyalties to one brand or another.
RixTrack stated that he figured DCS had five years left before fading away. I think he may be on to something there. Now that much of the MTH tooling has been purchased by other companies, the amount of new product coming to market with DCS installed is going to dwindle rapidly. With a shrinking user base, and fewer products licensed with DCS, there will be little if any profit to be made by whoever is supporting DCS. No profit = no company. Follow the money.
