I just got a new 52A server, and it came with a VXA-2 tape drive. I've
never seen one of these, and I just found out that they're entirely
incompatible with the old AME/Mammoth standard. I also found out, from
my supplier, that these drives apparently don't have a lot of value (at
least, he's not seeing much demand for them). I'll probably swap it
out for a Mammoth drive, but wondered if anyone else was using them -
are they much faster than Mammoth? more reliable? Are the blank tapes
as expensive as the AME tapes (seems like those used to cost about $50
apiece).

Anyone want to buy a new, unused VXA-2 drive?