Well, the man already explained that it's a compromise he made consciously:
Exactly. I saw the small chassis at Burning Amp and instantly fell in love with the challenge of stuffing a Modulus-286 and power supply into that chassis.
Engineering is all about balancing compromises and the Modulus-286 Kit is a good example of that. If you prefer different compromises, there's nothing that stops you from buying a chassis and a pair of
Modulus-286 modules and implementing your own design. You will find, however, that the cost of the chassis, power supply, Modulus-286 modules, and sundry items necessary to complete such a build exceed the $1299 I charge for the Kit. The chassis alone is about $350/each + shipping at QTY 1 as I have
ModuShop modify all panels except the top panel.
Tom