I also don't see what the craze is with these MX-850s either. I am going to have to assume the love is based on looks and feel, and NOT power in programming, because this remote is so annoying to me I would never use it:

- Clumsy alias interface
- Serial to USB is annoying and SLOW
- No variables
- NO IR database manager
- Fields are way too short and I am a terrible abbreviator.

I don't sell alot of these remotes, but I work with them alot and come across them all the time. URC should re-release it with USB and a new interface if it's doing well in sales, but I don't know if it is. Everyone around here seems to like it.

I have the distinct pleasure of working with John (Duct Tape) from time to time on weekends and I have been working less on weekends. But to be fair, going forward I will take 50% of the blame since John invested in the football TV package which put the kibosh on Sundays...