My thread title is a bit confusing I think now - sorry, but English is not my first language. My current control board has integral drivers type IM481H and I would prefer to dump that board (with its proprietary firmware) and go for discrete drivers (with Mach2/3).

Would a Gecko 201 be more reliable than the IM481H? Is my thinking correct for having a system that I can self-maintain here at the end of Africa?