Remarkable

I'm thinking of buying a remarkable, but - like many tech products - the "optional" (not really optional) accessories are ridiculously priced. It's insulting to the consumer - pure price-gouging for things they know you will need.

The stylus is 12g of plastic - priced at €129. (over €1 per gram. For comparison Silver is about €0.70 per gram) The book folio is €100 - I'm guessing it's made for about €2-€3 in a factory in China.

These are marketed as "optional" but nobody is buying one with nothing to write on it, and you won't throw it in a bag without some protection.

So, here's my question - what are the most affordable Generic accessories that work well with Remarkable 2? Can I just buy the base unit and get a generic plastic stylus, and a simple cover for much less than the branded versions? Will these work?

And if there aren't cheaper versions, are there better versions?

Any recommendations?