The good ones power up sequentially, James. You get to choose in what order. Most people buying Behringer mixers won't spring for one of those. So you still have to have two strips to choose when you want the Behringer to power up independently from all the other gear on that strip (what, you going to get a strip JUST for the Behringer? ).

And, let's face it, most people don't leave their home studios powered up all the time, and no 'pro' studio, with pre's that need to be warmed up etc., are going to use a budget Behringer...

It's a cost cutting approach, no matter what spin they want to put on it. Just about every mixer OTHER than Behringer (other than mega consoles) include a power switch. I suppose they are ALL wrong, aren't they..?

[This message has been edited by Diki (edited 02-28-2010).]