Why do McIntosh come with cheap plastic remotes?

Any comments as to why Macs come with el-chepo remotes?
Somehow this just doesn't fit with the notion of elegant and robust gear.

sonicbeauty11-24-2013 4:38pm

joecasey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 484 posts 01-04-2015 at 01:57am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Visiting this thread from 2 years ago. I still find it unjustified to have cheap remotes on mega-dollar gear. Then don't buy it? Is there another executive action I'm not aware of? When you put your name on expensive audio, there should only be one quality standard across the board. maybe in there market research MAJORITY of customers don't care.
joecasey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 484 posts 01-04-2015 at 05:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 01-03-15: The_rang I'm on the fence on this one. Part of me says quality gear should come with a quality remote. But the other part appreciates the option to save the money, especially if one is planning to use a universal remote. My Modwright came with a cheap and cheesy remote. The metal one was a $200 option that I passed on. They bumped the price up $500 last summer but it now comes with the metal remote standard. I'm sure McIntosh will bump up $500 for a quality remote if there's demand. Nothing is free and someone has to pay for it.