Personally I wouldn't want to compete in a full combat event these days. Should we take damage then the repair cost or repair time will limit the already limited time we have available to play with our robot - I'd prefer to be mucking around in the arena rather than spending my evenings in the workshop.

If you're into RW full time then fair enough but as a part timer I can't really say I'm interested in meeting spinners anymore. Crushers and axe bots have some level of control on the damage they can apply but I don't think the same can be said for spinners. In the past HW spinners, in my opinion, didn't take much effort to cause a lot of damage - all they needed was one touch or a glancing contact - hence why they were so effective.

Unless you've got something to prove or there is some level of prize money to be won then why risk the time and expence of taking major damage?