^ Awesome Ultra! Good to know the nuts and bolts of Obsidian.
This may sound a little lame, but for as much as I've used my sabers(including some failure with internals, which were handled by US, thanks guys) I kind of view them as a piece of steel in there, Obsidian does what it's asked of through interface and combat, over and over. So what you get for what you pay, you end up ahead of the curve.
Very true! Ultra laid out the best reasons you could ask for, but my rationale comes down to an overall analysis of what you get for the money. There are some other boards out there that do various things (many of which the Obsidian has covered) but their base cost as well as the price for their installation shoots way up above Ultrasabers prices. I personally like all the perks the Obsidian offers - durability, Flash on Clash, swappable soundfonts, and a nice loud volume. When you consider the fact that you're getting all that for $100 or so installed, it's mind boggling... seriously, trust me on that one. I just did an install using another board for a friend, and the price ran up through the roof!
On a side note, the durability thing is very valid - my main saber of choice (especially for sparring) is still my Dark Prophecy with Obsidian sound. I've put that thing through hell and it's still running, knock on wood!