Just in case its of interest to you - im discovering that the presonus faderport 8 seems to be configurable for cc
Sorry to hear that 
Never had an issue with that. If a device does what I need and the price is right I go for it. I did own a couple of Behringer devices incl. an MX8000 mixer which I loved.
Faderport 8 is cool but I do need the Master Channel Fader. Being able to reduce the volume instantly e.g. when the wife calls 
Thats the only right way to think about it off course! AH…no master fader, youre right, its really dangerous to assume stuff with these things, i keep seeing stuff that doesnt exist!