I hope I didn't come off as being elitist to our new members.

Hey, how about old members???

I actually have a tuner module I am keeping right now just because of the Sony wired remote interface. However, if I didn't have one, and if it had happened that the WRX had been delivered as a single-DIN, I'd probably be hunting for a tuner on eBay. Somehow, I can't make the Empeg receive Car Talk and/or KEXP without a radio of some sort (a design shortcoming!)

OK, so money is an issue and I don't think I'd be bidding $300+, but there are reasons folks want tuners, even given the sorry overall state of radio.