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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by mthrnd Hello everyone. My name is Dave Krebiehl and I am the VP of R&D for MTH. My name can be found on the DCS patents as well as most others held by MTH. I am the person primarily responsible for overseeing the development of our DCS and ProtoSound 2.0 systems. Please do not misunderstand these statements as arrogance or patting myself on the back, I just want you to know the basis for my perspective. Actually, I can only accept a portion of the credit for DCS. I simply had the privilege to coordinate the ideas and marry them with technology. I have been reading the posts following Andy Edleman’s explanation of MTH’s position, goals, and intentions and frankly, I too now have a headache, as someone else put it. After a break and some Tylenol, I feel compelled to make a statement. I agree with many of you that venom, insults, threats, and the like are counter productive. After all, we are discussing model trains here, right? I will try to adopt a tone of discussion opposed to argument. I hope that some of you with concerns can at least see our point of view even if you don't agree with it. Please be patient and try not to jump to conclusions about what we will or will not due. We are forging our way into this new territory with the objective to earn customers, not alienate them. Best regards, Dave [/quote] DAve I am glad you came on and stated your position. I am a little confused why BLI pulled certain features from their products and listed the situation with MTH and Lionel as their reason or at the very least, they were being cautious. The model railroad hobby industry is really quite small compared to most other industry product lines and we should all work together if we want better products. My problem is MTH decided on an engine I like, but it is following the K4 from BLI, which is due almost any day now. I listened to a number 1 scale MTH Daylight at a show recently and the sound was incredible, but the speakers are very large compared to HO size. Can we hear the new HO sound soon? I believe MTH, like any other new entry into the HO field, had better have a good product and customer service, unlike Lionel. I did purchase the Challenger from Lionel, but that is the only money they will get from me. I emailed them about my concerns, but they did not answer any of the questions about the engine. We are a small hobby community and we talk about good products and we talk even more about products that are poor. Be advised, the quality issue will get around quickly either way. Good Luck with the product line, but remember, good quality usually makes Good Luck also.
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