Midas Legend L10

No noise issues, no insertion issues (on a range of doublewide and single modules - from various brands), great addition of comp buss buttons on rear as well as neighbouring module connection. Simply great unit.

The fact you need a torx screwdriver for the screws is only minor annoyance but honestly for this price who cares. Was looking at getting the RND 10 space which is so much more expensive and tbh was concerned about the cheap price of this unit but so far...so good!

Highly recommended.

I tried this 500-series frame, and while it is good for the price, it is still the worst I've had in my hands. The other ones I know are the Wes Supercarrier II and the Fredenstein Bento 10.

Electronically, I can't complain. I didn't notice any noise, and the quality of the connectors seems fine.

The problem comes with the build.

First of all, the width of the unit, while within tolerance, is a bit above average. And since one of my racks, while within tolerance too, is a bit narrower than average, the L10 couldn't fit in that rack. I only ever had that problem with one other piece of rack gear - and I've played with a lot.

Then, maybe I've got a bad sample, but the assembly seemed sloppy :
1. The markings on the back were printed at an angle. Not a big deal, but it doesn't inspire confidence.
2. The partition plate, between the power circuits and the bay, wasn't in place or straight, and encroached on the 10th slot. I had to force it into place. It required a hard push, and it still wasn't very straight after that.
3. Maybe because of the above, the modules, when in place, weren't perfectly parallel to each other, giving the filled frame somewhat of a "crooked teeth" look.
4. The depth is such that the modules' connectors barely touch the frame's connectors. The contacts are working, but by a hair's width.
5. The height is shorter on one side of the frame. Not to the point that is shows, but some modules have to be pushed very hard into place in the rightmost slots, because the available height is too tight.

All the above may just be bad luck and a bad sample, but then there's this:

6. The metal is too soft for threads. After driving screws a couple of times, or even just one time if you're not careful, the thread becomes loose and future screws can't be tightened very well anymore. (I know this is the case with all frames, but never to this extent!)

Will I keep it ? Yes, sure, it works. I'll keep it at least until all the screw threads are ruined.

Would I recommend it ? Not really, no.

Having scoured the internet, this is the most affordable 500-series frame to be had. Channel linking between adjacent slots is as added and unexpected bonus at this price point. I'm sure this is very embarrassing product for API et. al. to have on the market. I've now bought two of these and if there is a negative, it is that Midas insist on using these irritating obscure hexagonal screws for which I can't find a screwdriver or hex key. I end up stripping at least a couple each time by having to use a conventional Philips head screwdriver. Make life simple, not more difficult, guys: just use Philips head screws. PLEASE

The actual connectors that the pins of the modules slide into are all at slightly different angles, some of them are more crooked than others. Installing modules, especially ones that are next to other modules can be very difficult, it is hard to do without bending the PCB on your module. If you do it slowly and carefully it works, but I would imagine more expensive units don't have this problem. Once everything is installed, it works as it should, but I haven't owned any other lunchboxes so I don't have anything to compare it to.