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Despite that, and the fact that the auto-loader was unreliable, the T-72 was a good design IMO. It was fast, had a low profile and a good gun. The Russians build good tanks. They've done so ever since the T-34.
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IMO the T-72 is junk and doesn't really help the fact that in most cases where it takes a penetrating hit it executes the flying frying pan manouver
and Im not really fond to its autoloader either. Perhaps with modern fire control system and ammunition coupled with a well trained crew it might have some chances against modern armor...might have.
Russians did build good tanks, and they had a slight edge on it all the way until late 70's I think, about the time when these modern western tanks started making their breakthrough that we see today.