Some sellers sell them separately.While checking out what people are selling on the different sites, I can't get over the amount of hi-fi gear that gets posted that sellers don't have the remotes for. I mean wtf, people spend good money for gear and just lose the remotes. I don't get it.
One thing you may have overlooked, Battery Leakage.
I can't tell you how many remotes and other battery operated gear has gone bad due to battery acid leaking and destroying the contacts or whole thing.
That said, I learned to remove the batteries form anything that does not get used.
All remotes are not created equal. My PS Audio remote is a piece of printed mylar over a pressure pad. My Bryston remote is a chunk of machined aluminum with a backlit keypad. It also sells for $200+ where a new replacement PS cost me $15. I still have the remote for my old Yamaha 3 disc CD changer that must be about a hundred years old. I can see how they get lost and/or broken for ubiquitous BPC. For some pieces, like the aforementioned Luxman for example, you have to wonder WTF?
But....having said that I still have the original PSA remote. And it works.............................sometimes
One thing you may have overlooked, Battery Leakage.
I have seen where the terminals are gone, no chance for layman repairsOr people who don't know how to clean the corrosion off the terminals. Or take apart a remote and clean those rubber pads and the contacts on the circuit board.
Lee.
I have seen where the terminals are gone, no chance for layman repairs
I was going to mention that, because I use a universal remote for everything and my original remotes are hardly ever used (I still keep them though). Remotes become expendable and much easier to lose or get rid of when someone no longer needs them. Add family, kids, friends, pets, etc., the smallish size of remotes, as well as leaking batteries to the mix, and it's a perfect storm for them not to be included with the original unit.I can see why a certain number of home theatre component remotes could end up in a drawer when the owner opts for a good universal.