So what's up with those folks trying to use LCDs and just don't want to use pot?

many LCD's you can practically plug right into the arduino if it wasnt for that stupid pot, now your dragging out the breadboard, digging around in bins, oh crap I used up all my 10K trimmers, all I have left is this 1963 quad ganged, roll of quarters sized thing that I have to solder wire on blah blah blah.