Indy,
Our first Monty had that. It was fine, since we knew nothing else. (Our brick and stick home had three zones and normal thermostats, as well.)
When we got the newer Monty, it had the remote. I just enjoy not having to get up and tweak the thermostat when I feel hot or cold. And even if I had one of those CCCs, (I have one, but it's been stored in my basement until I have what I deem a real problem with this remote one,) I'd have to get up to adjust it, God knows how many times a day, as conditions change, and I again feel hot or cold.
Maybe it's because we suffer from frequent "Dog Block," here...Where the two Golden Retrievers are parked between us and any place we want to move to that makes this remote control so very welcome.
As long as you enjoy what you have, that's cool. (Or hot. Or average.
However the thermostat's set.)
Steve