Still experiencing it from time to time. But it's been dry lately (my problems seem correlated with high humidity), so the remote still works...for now. When it does start raining and the remote stops working, a couple of days in a zippered plastic bag with some dessicant (silica gel) gets it working again.

I got the brush-off from Philips when I called them (I can't even PAY to have them fix it).

Eventually, when I can afford it, I will buy a new remote. Until then I make do with what I have, and stay away from all Philips products.