Quote Originally Posted by Slosh
This is something you would only hear from someone who has never owned a good aftermarket remote. I paid $205 for my Marantz RC2000 MKII seven or eight years ago and it is the one piece of equipment I will never have to upgrade (until it eventually breaks, that is), and will never become obsolete. A good remote equals freedom in the sense that I never have to worry about how good my next upgraded component's OEM remote is. Worth every cent.
Hmm....it does seem that most everyone who is satisfied with their basic remote has never actually had a nice universal. Perhaps they just don't know what they're missing?

I just don't understand dropping a few grand on a nice system and then settling for a crappy remote...the remote is the ONE thing you touch the most. It's the thing that connects you to your system. It also allows you to somewhat personalize your system even further. It's a no brainer to me. I don't understand why anyone would complain about a $200 remote to use with $3k-$5k worth of equipment.