Kimo, I have exactly the same situation and echo your comments. I also have a One-for-All 8090 and one of the best things about it is the one touch power on/off. While this may present a problem with certain systems, I think it works well with the majority of the home theater setups out there. By the way, your point about spousal units is particularly well taken. That being said, the MX-1000 is superior to the OFA 8090 in many other ways. I have the DirecTivo unit and setting up custom buttons to control it would never be possible with the 8090. The MX-1000 is a great remote that could be even better with a few improvements.