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Cursor IDE user criticizes post-SpaceX acquisition performance

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A user on Reddit's r/cursor subreddit expressed significant dissatisfaction with the Cursor IDE following its acquisition by SpaceX. The user claims the product's performance has degraded, citing issues with output quality, problematic auto-switching to Grok, and faster token consumption. This has led the user to seek alternative solutions. AI

IMPACT Indicates potential user dissatisfaction with AI-integrated tools post-acquisition, possibly affecting adoption.

RANK_REASON User feedback on a product's performance after an acquisition.

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Cursor IDE user criticizes post-SpaceX acquisition performance

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Minimum-Law-5125 ·

    Changed alot

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>The product was absolutely beast before spaceX acquisition, now it sucks , output is trashed, auto switching to grok is fucked up and tokens are being consumed at faster rate despite any large task</p> <p>I will start looking for an alternative, …

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