Yeah, the only problem with the rip drive is that Odyssey isn't giving them to anybody but their sponsored players right now. The batteries going down is a concern, but as long as you just replace the batteries every 4 times you go play or so, you'll be fine. The TE software is supposed to go easier on the batteries too. Really though, the halo feeds at an almost obscene rate. The paint just falls out of the bottom of it. There are plenty of players playing with both loaders in every circuit. If your halo is as good as mine, you won't be disappointed in it, but on the other hand, I'm sure you could tweak your setup so an egg would be good on it too.