Good question James. I'll try to answer it. There are advantages to these cameras. Warrantys only last for so long. After the warranty, you pay to fix it. Or you buy a new camera. Not to mention that when there is a problem, lets say in Nov. during the rut and your scouting. Your camera goes down. You don't need to send it away to fix it, you built it! You can fix it! And then your back in business in no time. As far as quality, the proof is in the camera. These cameras have the fastest triggers I've ever seen. I still own a Cuddy and these are probably a little faster. I have owned about 8 different commercial cameras and have not had one yet that can compare to the ones missing impossible makes. This isn't marketing, cause he don't sell them. Just stating my opinion. Another reason is picture quality is much better. Once again, MY cuddy has some fuzziness to the pics. These are crystal clear. And these are only getting better. Ever see a commercial camera that offers 12.0 mexa pixels? You will on a homebrew real soon. Guys are already making them and getting ready to put the boards out.
Hopefully I was able to answer your question.
And yes, they are fun!!!
BTW- Mike ordered the board for the build so please be patient until all the materials are gathered.
Mike