I have just replaced my several year old MX950 with a new MX 980 and I have to say that I really like it ! The conversion from MX950 editor to CCP did not take too long (but did require that I read some of the programming manual). I really like the increased customization abilities of the button labeling and layout provided by the both the CCP as well as the removable labels for the previous WATCH and LISTEN buttons (ACTIVITIES and DEVICES is more suited to my style). It took me several hours to fully program the 980 to mimic the 950, mainly due to having to "learn" many of the commands for the Direct TV HR24-500. Many of the buttons in the IR database for this device did not function for some reason.