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1 HN user recommended this in 2017, in one comment.
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The core problem with the dynamixels is cost. I'm hesitant to use them in any situation they could get trashed because they are so expensive. Add on that they are harder to control and it's a recipe for a niche product.
Having used them I loved them, but they aren't a tool I reach for at first. But now that you've brought them up I kind of want to use them for something.
But why this board has RC PWM Servo ports? Because it's a cheap easy way of interfacing with things. More importantly, it let's you hook Brushed/Brushless ESCs up fairly easily to get things moving with motors that draw more than 1 amp.
1) DC Brushed - Spark ESC https://www.amazon.com/SPARK-Motor-Controller-REV-Robotics/d... (Disclaimer - I know the owner of Rev, he's a friend) 2) This is really a function of scale more than anything. But yes, they are expensive. 3) With the advent of 3d printing it's at least manageable to put something around them
But I agree with you that most of these are incredibly annoying.