[airborne]

...this system doesn't exist other than at the prototype stage.

I bet we've paid a deuce and a half full of money for it so far though!

[Bob]

...this system doesn't exist other than at the prototype stage.

I bet we've paid a deuce and a half full of money for it so far though!

While that is probably true, a prototype system could still be a very long way from being deployable.