Sounds like Tracy has had great luck with his uncaged unit.  No need to

fix somethin' that aint broke.

Archie wrote:

Many years ago, I was told not to worry about tumbling, it is overstated.
Well, after many hard maneuvers, gyros are still fine.
If there is any doubt, just install quick disconnects, and remove during
hard akro. Take a look at Patty's sometime. That's what she does.
We had caged units in the military, and even they failed occasionally.
Remember, the cage is also subjected to these forces, and gets a
slight "tweak" on occasion.
Archie

 
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