I agree about the remote, The remote that comes with the unit should be able to control everything on the unit itself and serve as a good programming tool for the remote that will replace it

I've got an MX-700 and now I'd almost rather be able to download the remote codes than to even get a new remote with the device

Also, if Outlaw put a high dollar remote with their components it's likely people would buy something else because of the remote... I personally prefer hard button remotes to touchscreens so if they had put in a phillips pronto or something I'd be tempted to look at some other product that spent more on the preamp than the remote....

Of course, Outlaw is the type of company that would probably allow people to customize their order enough to not include a remote at all that'd be cool...