Even if this is true, which I kinda doubt, vendor gear is always normal quality. And thus, mostly worthless.
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I am guessing will need i180 red scrip gear or melded i170 to make these new ones. I wonder if they will or will not make them market sell-able, the new ones that is. Part of me thinks that they wouldn't want people buying their way to the top tier new ones, with people skipping potentially i130/i150/i170 and i180's so might not make them market board compatible. I might be wrong though but the thought did cross my mind.