LIB files that use an MFC shared multi-threaded DLL environment

The Intel ATOM SDK relies on LIB files that use an MFC shared multi-threaded DLL environment. The current editor is based on a static MFC build, and after a few hours of coaxing I am having no joy getting the two to agree on a compile. I don't know why people insist on these shared DLL applications, as it means some external system change can crap up your formerly working app and your end user has to go out and hunt for the correct DLL versions when things go wrong???...