wrote, On 10/1/2014 1:13 PM:
At US$54, it is hardly a bank-breaker for anyone who owns a glider. I
think forcing everyone to pay $54 extra for a feature that less than
10 percent might use seems like the wrong call.

If they made the other 90% pay for it, they'd only have to charge
everyone $5.40 to make the same amount of money. And, no irritated
customers, either. They are probably smart enough to know that, so
perhaps there are other factors, or a higher percentage taking it.

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