Nice idea to integrate all the moving parts in the same cartridge. Probably the economics are favorable now a days. If the components for tape drives are cheap

Nice idea to integrate all the moving parts in the same cartridge. Probably the economics are favorable now a days. If the components for tape drives are cheap it makes sense to put them in the cartridge and skip all the moving parts in the robot. The question is if the money can be recouped on maintenance saving? Tape robots are quite reliable but comes paired with an expansive support contract to ensure it’s running 24/7. Or maybe the purported cost saving is in the initial procurement? The LTO stuff has always been somewhat pricey.