after shopping, comparing, looking up codes, getting answers from this site - and not getting one for xmas - i finally decided to order one from amazon. "unavailable from manufacturer" .. and amazon isn't the only one, nobody has this.

it's also no longer on the sony site. a strange reaction for wired's xmas gadget issue most highly recommended remote.

i'm wondering if sony has plans for a follow-on to this product. or perhaps people found out it was too good and had a harder time selling $100+ remotes.