Tabl10s is correct.I own two lenses,one has the plastic remote and the other is metal remote.Recently a guy was selling a lens with TWO metal remotes.I offered to buy the second remote so I can upgrade my plastic remote and he turned me down.His responce was that his buyer wanted BOTH remotes with his lens.Go figure.Also recently I was lucky and found a used metal remote for sale for my Krell md-1 transport,which came with a plastic remote,well I bought it and waiting for it to arrive.Remotes are good ,metal ones are GREAT.
George
George