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by dsfyu404ed 3218 days ago
Holy crap. That's the kind of thing I expect from undergrads who don't know what COTS stands for.

Like how do you convince yourself that this is a sane design for something more than a prototype? Using more off the shelf stuff might result a little more weight and a higher overall part count but the cost savings would be huge.