[TML] Personal Armor Noise was Re: Current USAF fleet

[Anthony Jackson]

Jerry W Barrington wrote:
> 
> That was my original point.  Using the *same* technology, the best
> handcrafted will always be better quality than the best mass produced.

It's not always possible to use the same technology, and because mass 
produced systems can be subject to bulk testing, complex mass produced 
devices may well be more reliable than handcrafted, unique items.