I was not offended by that statement, I knew it wasnt MEANT to be an insult but it did cause im not in the rich departement at all. You cant possibly gauge my knowledge on any subject, you dont even know me, thats the point of what i said. Also this is an issue of cost vs. value. In my case i think the value and cost is a good balance. While in your case you dont feel the value is worth the cost (or am I wrong?). If thats the case then dont whine about it. you can't afford (by afford, i mean 'willing to spend' ) it do with out. Technically I cant afford it, but im willing to save and spend because i think the experience of multiplayer gaming is worth it. Expecting MS to lose more money because you need to 'build a house' is ridiculous. MS is a business and they cut alot of corners just to get the system this cheap, so you can even afford it. Im not gonna whine about controllers when im getting such a great deal on such a powerful console.
by the way, my dreamcast, genesis, snes and ps1 all came with ONE controller.
