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Cursor AI code editor user laments service decline post-SpaceX acquisition

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A long-time user of the AI-powered code editor Cursor is expressing significant frustration with the service's decline since its acquisition by SpaceX. The user cites frequent outages, issues with the Grok 4.7 model's token usage, and a perceived lack of access to premier AI models as key problems. This decline is attributed to Elon Musk's alleged greed, leading to a diminished user experience and questioning the value of the paid service. AI

IMPACT User frustration with AI tooling may indicate broader issues with model integration and reliability post-acquisition.

RANK_REASON User complaint about a product's performance and perceived decline after acquisition.

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Cursor AI code editor user laments service decline post-SpaceX acquisition

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/BeNice2Woodhouse ·

    Yet Another Cursor Let-Down Since SpaceX

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been a long-time Cursor user, and I have to express my extreme frustration about the direction the service has taken since SpaceX bought it.</p> <p>As I type this, Cursor is experiencing yet another outage. By my count that's 2 major outages…

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