Originally posted by: Deamon007
in gundam x they did recover the lost weapons

indeed in the pic. freedom still has a beam saber but I think they have spare parts because that would in my opinion be the only good explanation for the fact that shin will beat Kira
You're right, I had forgotten that. There is one major differance though. In Gundam X they were in a post-apocolyptic world where production was non-existant. Litterally they had what they had and what they could find, with no way to get new stuff. The Archangel was in Orb for 2~3 years after SEED. I would think if they bothered to repair and keep it then they would make sure it was FULLY stocked.