Originally posted by all thumbs
Presumably, Pentax is trying to wring the last yen of profit out of every item. It seems they've decided most of their customers don't care about cheap details or cut corners. Are they right?
Pentax has been shipping with the same shipping caps for the past 20 or more years. It's not a money issue, it is an issue of practicality. The shipping caps are not intended to see any use after the camera has been unpacked. Every new body I've bought (and they have been legion) has the shipping cap sitting in the box, unused since the camera was put into service.
What would be the justification for using anything better since it is, in essence, a throwaway item?