That doesnt explain anything. The batteries where got from my father an I can get more IDE cables when ever. Where just the type not to throw out stuff. Aside from it being two hundered of not my money. If we spread out one back of chips it would expire before the bag gets eatten. Yeah I could use the money for other things. But at the time when the system had problems it would have been money spent. In the long run I saved a bit cause it also had free shipping.