Just wanted to make sure I understood. If I go with C I’m getting Pimax basestations + controllers, correct? That means waiting for them, but I save like $100ish? 
If instead I go with A+E that means I get Index Basestations + Controllers and presumably get them sooner, but for more money?
And if it’s A+E are we paying a separate shipping fee (US)? So total $120 for shipping?
No in C you originally backed an 8k headset and swapped it for a 5k+ or you did the same while also backing the controllers and lighthouses and you are keeping those (having already paid for them) the other option you are cashing that bundle in for credit towards the headset.
But again the difference being
C = Headset + Pimax controllers/basestations and longer wait (less money)
A+E = Headset + Index controllers/basestations, less wait, (more money)
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Did you back the controller and lighthouse package in the kickstarter?
I would recommend Upgrade Plan for Current Owner and Upgrade Plan F.
Then you will get $200 discount and index controllers for extra $179 without losing any of the stretch goal rewards.
Upgrade Plan F will appear on store in few days, and basically backers can be considered as current owners IMO.
I am an 8k full bundle backer that downgraded to 5k+.
Sorry to clarify but you get all sorts on these forums. Yes I think they will sting you on the shipping for A+E… But then it looks like they might try to hit us for shipping on anything they can. Personally though I would go with the index controllers over these theoretical controllers as who knows when they will eventually be ready.
Np. and yes this is exactly where I’m at. I don’t want to risk waiting on Pimax basestations and controllers that might take another year.
It sounds like we’re able to use the “current owner” plan to buy the headset and keep the stretch goals, so I might just go that route, buy Index controllers and base stations elsewhere (maybe on Black Friday in the states), and then sell stretch goal items as they come in… but that only works IF they ever come in
If you backed the BS+controllers and you want to get Index you have two options (identical cost):
Option 1: Plan A/B + E
Option 2: Plan C/D + F
https://community.openmr.ai/t/davebobmans-guide-to-choosing-an-upgrade-plan/23149?u=davebobman
thank you that post is amazing
If you are referring to the passive-aggressive tone in the “Davebobman answers your questions” section, then the answer is… partially. I had originally named the section “Captain Obvious answers your questions”
I was getting kind-of annoyed that people kept repeating the same questions over and over when you could answer most of them by spending about five minutes looking at the slides or watching the stream. It is basically just a “spot the difference” game.
That being said, the whole “upgrade plan” nonsense is convoluted and unnecessary. All they needed to do was add some question prompts to the store page.
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If you answer yes, then it prompts you for your backer/pre-order number and associated email. Then it asks follow up questions.
Hopefully I am being overly pessimistic but it seems like the whole “upgrade plan” system is set up to get people to give up their stretch goals for much less than they are worth. They are only giving $100 for the stretch goals ($50 after December 31st) when the value of the stretch goals is ~$200+:
If I want to trade in my BS+controllers but don’t want to give up my stretch goals, then I have to go through the support ticket system. The whole process is set up to encourage you to give up your stretch goals and discourage you from keeping them.
Yes, this all makes a lot of… it’s four differences in these two pictures, right?
I can’t say that I actually tried to find all the differences in that picture. I just checked to make sure there was at least one 
Google says the image came from here if you really want the anwer. 
I found five differences!
One being on the left and on the right side doesn’t count, right?
It’s not that. I will pm you so I won’t ruin it for anyone else.
Thanks! Then I can sleep in peace!