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I have to agree that prices in our hobby seem to be going up at an alarming rate. That being said the quality of products available now is remarkable. Take a look at the recent products from Intermountain or even the latest P2k or Genesis freight cars. WOW.. they are a far cry from the days when the big decision was between MDC and Athearn. I grew up assembling athearn kits and I still remember when we made the big switch to kadee couplers. I think it took my dad and I 2 years to buy them and convert all our equipment. I am just getting ready to jump into DCC and I have no intention of converting all 120+ loco's but I see the advantages. I suspect that by 2020 DCC will be the norm and it will be much like the change in couplers. IMHO the key for our hobby is that we still have a rage of prices and qualities. If our only option is a $100 loco and $20 cars then the number of new hobbyists is going to be few and far between.
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