> In theory they'd be more consistent across the platform, just like text and select boxes; I'm not seeing the problem. You're site doesn't need to have it's st

> In theory they'd be more consistent across the platform, just like text and select boxes; I'm not seeing the problem. You're site doesn't need to have it's style imposed on every single control. Right, but what happens when there is a problem with the datepicker? How does the web dev debug that? It could be on the browser end, could be a problem with the html, or even the backend? What a nightmare.