Yes..this is a common feeling....the "sanctioned" drivers are extremely limited and reduce the amount of control available to the 3rd party control system. They appear to be doing everything that they can to drive us away. The company employed territory reps are absolutely tone deaf to the issue.
Jack Rainey - Full disclosure...reformed integrator, now mid-Atlantic manufacturers rep for: Integra, Paradigm, Anthem, Parasound, Atlona, LG TV's and Metra Home Theater...among others