Outback has a user forum on their website with some pretty experienced installers and users. I've been browsing it for some time and have never heard of your complaint before. Maybe post a message over there and see what those folks say.
Street price on an MX60 is as low as $460 now. Don't pay list, you can get them much cheaper.
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