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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

No i would think it's a significant disadvantage because they're (usually) using DC motors which have horribly inaccurate movement even with an encoder feedback.

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm pretty sure they replaced all the running gear. I think the only thing they kept was the frame.