Hello John.
john reilly said:The savings in Aluminium and Battery R/C power versus brass/Stainless and track power, isn't only in the intial purchase price, which in itself is substantial. Savings are also achieved because expensive track joiners are no longer needed. Plus you save all the cost of wiring the layout.
Tony how much does it cost to change a loco over to battery about 150 to 200 dollars how if we buy alum track where's the savings and once the demand for battery goes so does the price r/c and alum track
One thing I can guarantee you is that RCS will not be raising prices if the demand for battery R/C goes up.
When the volume gets to the level where I can’t make everything I sell (apart from the TX-24 & RX-8), I will contract out the work and produce at a lower cost because the volumes would justify me doing so.
That is how the electronics industry works.
It isn’t like the mining industry where they can manipulate the supply to their own advantage.