I would like to have a digital audio out too, especially if I am using this in a media area rack and feeding the analog out to the house distributed sound system.
Discrete codes and front panel lockout, as well as password protection are just a few added bouses. You can tell the receiver to a specified channel at a certain time of day, which is nice to "reset" the favorite preset for the homeowner because the kids changed the settings, without custom control system programming.

I wish they made the unit 1/4 rack size too, but we were not the designers :)

Retail on the Antex is less than $300.00. I think that is fair.

The ever-so-slimy three-letter distributor has it. You'll never get the same price twice.