For people who have an Uncle Jim that knows what they're doing, that's a fine solution. But my experience has been that most "Uncle Jims" don't really know wtf they're doing and end up messing things up on their relative's computer. I've fixed many an "Uncle Jim" disaster in my time. That said, I completely agree that relays should be much easier to operate and I'm sure as demand increases that ease of use will increase to the point where many Uncle Jims can do just fine.