The industry dosen't give a crap about us. It dosen't matter how easy a cable is or is not to terminate, it how it catches on with customers, and DVI has been marketed fairly well. All customers hear is "Digital" and they think its the best thing ever, so when they read stuff about the "all digital connection" it sells. Furthermore, manufactors are also pushing it because it is harder to copy and easy to encrypt. If manufactors really was worried about the customer side, the would stop using recessed connections on VCRs, always have discretes available, and stop bunching connections on the back of A/V receivers (while at the same time having a bunch of space available) and switching labels from easy to read white to grey on the back of receivers.