I agree, no side handle = freak case.
I don't understand why one of the top case makers in the world even offers a case without a side handle. Makes no sense at all. I can understand no handle on a 1x1 or a 1x2...but a 2x4 is large enough, wide enough, heavy enough to warrant a carry handle by default. Would you make a 3x6 with no carry handle? What if the person opts for no shoulder strap (another option)..how are you suppose to carry it? Like a bazooka?