If buyers demand it most likely Stern would just do it in house…..why bring in a middleman to eat your profit. We are talking a part that costs maybe $1 and 10 minutes of labor to install but the true cost to Stern is more…design cost, another part to purchase and inventory. It’s not a money maker. Stern is probably better off to just let the aftermarket vendors make them….now if Stern has to ever add a new feature to compete with another manufacturer they can cheaply and easily add protectors to their new games as a Standard feature……it really is dumb to have to buy protectors for a Brand New game that should be there in the first place but Stern doesn’t care. Until buyers demand it, it won’t happen but I caution people to be careful what you wish for. Cliffy is reasonably priced. The Stern protection Kit will set you back a lot more I can guarantee you.