However when that product fails on me I need to consider, is it the technology ? or is it the build ? - There is clearly nothing wrong with the technology of smart trainers, however, for it to work, it needs a precision build, and thats where Wahoo have failed - Their warranty claim rate as a % of units sold is testament to that.

As Mech Eng's we don't only have knowledge of all things technical, we also have a good understanding of R&D as well as the associated costs and expected return on investment.ДЄs a customer I fully appreciate that i'm not only paying for the product but the R&D and after sales support as well, so initially would not bash the price of a product that i already invested in. Yes i would agree, but top end MTB's have a good build quality (Well at least most do) and nowhere near the warranty rate of Wahoo. But the gen 1 kickr is still 100%, yes it gets cleaned(sensors, vents, belts, seals etc every now and then. We have extra waterproof on the bottom bracket and steering on the trainer dedicated bike because we have had sweat get in and corrode them. I have done 8 hour rides through the night, in lockdown we both hammered it 1-2 times a day. Personally, my gen 1 kickr gets hammered, and I mean hammered. You are also paying for software, cloud storage and computing, integration among multiple platforms and a lot more than just what is in the machine. certainly not R150k in a top end bike.ДЄlso mech engineers don't know it all. I would hate to know what you think is in a mtb.

Computrainer vs kickr