What really surprises me is that ad-supported radio is still around at all. Other than NPR and classical here in DFW, most of the stations run their genre's 20-song playlists over and over again. It's a shame, but the ones that have changed this in the past usually fall flat in the ratings and go back to the old ways. The alternative (is it still called that?) station here has a few segments that emphasize talent over popularity, but at odd hours, of course.

I agree with the SR interface. It's silly to have a separate unit just for the proprietary connector for Sirius/XM. Same goes for the tuner. If I wanted to have one, I'm not sure I'd be keen on having to pay the couple of hundred extra for a separate unit. I don't really need more components right now.