Something that occurred to me...   If midichlorians are just cells living inside a living host, and total number of midichlorians determines just how powerful you are in the force, wouldn't removing a substantial amount of blood in the form of robotic appendages significantly reduce the midichlorian count, thereby making you much less powerful?  Seems like Darth Vader should have lost quite a bit of his force powers when he got robotic legs and arms.
From what I understand, midi-chlorian count is a strong indicator of ability in the Force (though there are other factors as well). So it seems like when Anakin loses his arm or Luke loses his hand, their midi-chlorian counts (and thus their Force ability) should slightly diminish.  Is this the case?
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