10-21-2010, 11:24 AM
As many of us here got started with a RTR train set, I don't see how this can change much in the future. The primary concern is cost (price). To furnish a DCC set would price many out of possible entry into the hobby. And a lot of those getting a train set for the kid, did not ever contemplate that it would "grow" on us. After we were "hooked", we were the ones driving our folks to buy "stuff" for a layout.
The second factor is complexity. After the initial set up, which is just as simple as DC, once you acquire a second loco, you get into the programming aspect. This would put a lot of people looking from the sidelines.
Gus (LC&P).