"I see the merit in all your points but one. As a designer you should know that to implement the connection between the guides and the software in order to crop would require an extra electronic sensor system which may have pushed the price into a bracket they thought they couldn't justify. Maybe you do know this but neglected to mention? Given the fact the company didn't provide a charging circuit or provide support in the form of updates it seems clear what their motives were. Good article though.  "