Some of the design features I agree with you could have been improved upon, but the ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic) case is not one of them. I am not pushing Marcum and do not have one. ABS is light weight and one of the toughest plastics used in many of the product we use today that need strength from abusive use and it holds up very well to heat and cold. Black ABS is also resistant to UV. I work in the toy industry and we use ABS on many products so children do not break them and get injured. Appliance and car companies use ABS extensively. Just my experience with plastic materials for the past 35 years.