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I have to agree with MMD
Conventional operation of points by levers, stud & probe or centre off sprung switches from a central control panel is easy, considerably cheaper than DCC and much, much more fun.
With DCC operation you will need to leave the last loco being controlled and then enter the address of the point to be moved (if you can remember all those numbers!) press enter then wait a second for the point/s to operate, then return back to the loco originally being controlled or enter an address for another loco etc. During all this time your eye has been taken off the loco/s that are moving. Often with the result that they aren't where you expect them to be or have collided with another one. Of course much money can be spent on pc control with block sections etc. but isn't the joy of the hobby all about running and controlling locos yourself?
 

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While we seem to be drifting way off topic no one has mentioned the good old Seep PM-1 motor. Built in point switching all for around £4.00.
I have used them for years without any problems, though I dont use DCC for point operation. That said I am looking seriously at the MERG Accessory Encoder/Decoder units for DCC panel operation with switches as this would save much underlayout wiring.
 
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