After reading everyone else's saga of waiting and waiting for this remote to be released, I contacted them myself. This is the reply I received this morning about the MX-1000 release:

The honest answer would be July. We have not confirmed a true ship date at this time, but I know they are almost ready for release. Early July? Before the 15th? This I cannot confirm, but I know it will be July for sure.

I think we will be shipping the second or third week of July, and if you can wait until then, your patience will be rewarded with a phenomenal remote control.

Regards,
Mike Gifford
Universal Remote Control, Inc

I am glad that I only discovered the MX-1000 4 days ago. I would definitely have given up long ago if I had been waiting months like many of you. Makes me wonder which of the remaining months of 2000 will be the month that I cancel my order as well!?