Kevin, that was one of the things I liked about the Outlaw as well but as davewb was saying, I figure I can always get an ICBM if it becomes an issue. To be honest I really haven't done that much research on base management since for now its not a factor for me. Actually, the fact that the Rotel doesn't have a tuner bothered me more since I listen to alot of talk radio. I bought a used Kenwood tuner off ebay for $18 so no big deal but it's still more space taken up on my rack.