On the off chance that Mike Gifford is actually reading this thread (given the flames that have been going on), please let me make the following suggestion:

Please get a review model to Daniel Tonks as soon as you can. Even before you send them to resellers.

A few months ago I might have bought one of these remotes sight unseen, but now I'm going to wait until I hear what Daniel has to say about the MX-1000. I imagine there are others of the same opinion.