> So I can buy the tool without the support contract? Probably not but it's not something you would like to. Cutting corners is a really bad idea when it comes

> So I can buy the tool without the support contract? Probably not but it's not something you would like to. Cutting corners is a really bad idea when it comes to hardware development because once it is out there, there is not going back. Having access to a professional engineering work force that knows how the tool works and know it will ready and interpret the Verilog and process it can make a difference between a 5 minutes delay and 2 week delay in the project. > So it's automatically a wash? Why bother trying to improve things if there will always be bugs, right? You are distorting my words. I'm not saying that we should be complacent and just accept incompetence.