I think your right in some respects grant.

Although It doesnt matter if it is a new or old robot, it depends on the level of love and care it is given.

Some roboteers spend time repairing, and improving their robots, and they are rewarded by consistantly winning fights, and minimise reliabilty issues at events.

Others maybe dont have time, or the inclanation and maybe suffer from reliablilty problems as a consequence.

Every robot will only be as good as it is built, or maintained, but they can degrade easily without a bit of work.


John