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Is it really? How much do you think buttons and knobs cost the OEM?
For cheap ones, very little.
Even for expensive ones? $50/unit maybe? I know people will say "oh that's millions across the fleet!" without accounting at all for consumer satisfaction. Like hey, they could save thousands per unit by removing all the passenger seats!
Yeah maybe. But likely less even for high end..
car mfgs obsess about tenth of a penny costs in their cars.
I already addressed this in the comment you just replied to.
You're talking about tenths of a penny in unnecessary expenses. I'm talking about a few dollars that massively improves the ownership experience.