You tuner manufacturers, like MFJ, LDG, SGC, others(?), what gives with the mediocre selection of remote tuners? Sure MFJ has several automatic remote tuners for different power levels but there's really only two power levels to build for: 100w and 1,500w. If you would streamline the manufacturing process for those two type of tuners, you could simplify the supply chain problems and provide greater inventory to the end customers. If someone needed a remote tuner for 500 watts, they would just buy the big one. Otherwise, most stations run barefoot at no more than 100 watts. There you go, two models. Keep it simple. And by streamlining your manufacturing, your cost and the price for these units would go down. What is so hard about that?
I don't know what's going on with LDG right now, but hopefully they'll get their act together soon.
And SGC, you make such good tuners, why don't you make something for high power users? You've got barefoot customers covered, but there are a lot more power users out there than there used to be.
It just seems like the manufacturers are working from ancient playbooks rather than staying in touch with the hobby. There's a Chinese outfit which has produced several barefoot tuners; I wouldn't be surprised at all if they come up with a legal limit remote tuner as well. And if that happens, shame on the existing tuner manufacturers for dropping the ball, again.