AC - Alternators Why all Remanufactured?

[Hair]

I was looking at AC Delco Alternators for my truck (98 GMC 1500 SLE 5.0) and I have noticed that every alternator that I find is "remanufactured", the local GM dealer's are "remanufactured". The GM parts online companies that I've looked at have remanufactured as well; no new listed.

Not a big deal I guess, I can use a rebuilt one, but it just seems like a feller should be able to buy a new one. 1998? I have shoes older than that.

Why are they all remanufactured? Are there no new ones left? What's the deal on that, have all the spare stock alternators that were made been used up already? How does that system work?... or is there some secret way to acquire new unused parts?