I had 5 remotes and bought a 3000 to get ‘em off the end table. My 4 year old daughter got to where she could do just about everything with the 5 remotes (TV, Receiver, DVD, VCR, SAT). I have made her her own page on the 3000 and now she can do it all with the 3000.

We started from day one … nothing (liquid) gets placed on the end table. Loosing the 5 remotes would have been as detrimental as loosing one 3000 IMHO. The 3000 sets on the end table … aimed at the devices and all she has to do is push the buttons … no need to pick it up. The hardest part is getting her to stand off to the side so she doesn’t block the IR signal.

As for durability … since she doesn’t pick it up I don’t think there is a problem. My only problem is the same problem I had with the other 5 remotes … sticky fingers. But the 3000 screen cleans up very nicely as long as her fingers are only sticky and not gooey (gooey hasn’t happened yet) … knock on wood.