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buchmann standards are they getting better
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GettING better? I'm not sure. GOT better, absolutely. <br /> <br />Over the long-term, since I started (70's) Bachmann has dramatically improved. So have many others, but I'd say Bachmann has come the furthest going from one step above Tyco (and that barely) to quite respectable. The Spectrum locos are the best bang-for-the-buck out there, in my book. I think they give you 80% the quality of high-end stuff at 30% the price, a good compromise. <br /> <br />Sure, I have some higher-end "prized" locos, but I couldn't afford to effectivly populate my roster with all BLI and up stuff. And I'd put the Spectrum 3-truck Shay up against darn near anything, especially for a street price of $99. <br /> <br />So they definitely "got" better in the last decade or two. Are they "getting" better from here on? Who knows. I'd be satisfied if they hold where they are rather than backslide. It would be too easy, as their reputation improves, to start cutting corners and depending on their laurels to keep it going. There have been some items out I don't think up to snuff (the Spectrum doodlebug was a woeful throwback to the bad old days, for instance). <br /> <br />I'd like to see Bachmann focused on "staying good" as a mid-priced, good-quality, excellent value source. I don't need another vendor selling $300+ locos.
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