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>One might argue "Ada saves you costs in long term maintenance..." I agree,
>but how big a number is that. Is it big enough to overcome the startup costs
  It seems really surprising to me that in a time of super low interest
rates, ie discount rate for money, people seem *less* willing to make
investments with longer payoffs!