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As far as a bargain goes, the NCEs cant be beat. TCS and Digitrax have a very comperable decoder lineup as far as generic decoders go (Digitrax has more loco-specific decoders). Personally I use TCS decoders almost exclusively for non-sound applications. They arent quite as good a value as the NCEs, but they come with an absolutely bulletproof warranty (free replacement, no questions asked). I have used the warranty several times over the years, sometimes due to installation errors on my part but more often due to me running through an open turnout and circuit breakers not doing their job. I also sent some back to them after many of the decoders in my fleet were, lets say, "frazzled" when my house was hit by lightning. They do offer a plug-in which regulates light outputs to 1.5v, but its cheaper and not much more difficult to just solder in resistors. I have not noticed any consisting problems with my decoders.
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