diff --git a/src/main/java/com/team1701/robot/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/com/team1701/robot/Configuration.java
index 9e813e96..2eea6f35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/team1701/robot/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/team1701/robot/Configuration.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.DriverStation.Alliance;
 
 public final class Configuration {
-    private static final RobotType kRobot = RobotType.SIMULATION_BOT;
+    private static final RobotType kRobot = RobotType.COMPETITION_BOT;
 
     private static boolean mInvalidRobotAlerted = false;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/team1701/robot/util/TalonFxMotorFactory.java b/src/main/java/com/team1701/robot/util/TalonFxMotorFactory.java
index a99baaf4..73b40832 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/team1701/robot/util/TalonFxMotorFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/team1701/robot/util/TalonFxMotorFactory.java
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 import com.ctre.phoenix6.hardware.TalonFX;
 import com.ctre.phoenix6.signals.InvertedValue;
 import com.ctre.phoenix6.signals.NeutralModeValue;
+import com.team1701.lib.alerts.Alert;
 import com.team1701.lib.drivers.motors.MotorIOTalonFX;
 import com.team1701.lib.drivers.motors.MotorIOTalonFXFOC;
 import com.team1701.robot.Constants;
+import org.littletonrobotics.junction.Logger;
 
 public class TalonFxMotorFactory {
     private static final InvertedValue kInverted = InvertedValue.Clockwise_Positive;
@@ -90,10 +92,22 @@ public static MotorIOTalonFXFOC createSteerMotorIOTalonFxFoc(int deviceId) {
     }
 
     private static void configureWithRetry(TalonFX motor, TalonFXConfiguration config) {
+        StatusCode statusCode = null;
         for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-            if (motor.getConfigurator().apply(config, 0.1) == StatusCode.OK) {
+            statusCode = motor.getConfigurator().apply(config, 0.1);
+            if (statusCode == StatusCode.OK) {
                 break;
             }
         }
+
+        if (statusCode != StatusCode.OK) {
+            Alert.error("TalonFX configuration failed: id=" + motor.getDeviceID() + ",status=" + statusCode.toString())
+                    .enable();
+
+            var actualConfig = new TalonFXConfiguration();
+            motor.getConfigurator().refresh(actualConfig, 0.1);
+            Logger.recordOutput("Motor/" + motor.getDeviceID() + "/Config", config.toString());
+            Logger.recordOutput("Motor/" + motor.getDeviceID() + "/ActualConfig", actualConfig.toString());
+        }
     }
 }