- considerably increased cost to the purchaser (by at least 50 %)
- reduced reliability due to a greater number of components and thus an increased likelihood of failure
- higher repair cost should the system require maintenance
- more challenging (costly) h/w and s/w upgrading
- improving quality and productivity
- flexible, comprehensive or pass/fail testing
- a system platform that, as time passes, remains relevant across the workflow as their products change.
