Touch screens look impressive, and are if you don't mind using both hands and focusing your attention on it yo use it, they work good. I'll take a hard button,well laid out,super programible,user friendly remote (MX-700 or equivelant) any day. So would 99 percent of my clients. Sometimes the wiz-bang,looks cool,costs allot so must be cool thinking can cloud your perspective on realworld, day to day use. Sometimes, looks don't win races. Ergonomics do.