Time for an update on my new remote control handset.
I had to wait for a new batch to reach the UK, but I’m glad I did. More than a month later, I haven’t seen any deterioration in the remote controller. By now the two previous ones would have been starting to play up.
In my case, the real problem had been with the arrow/cursor keys surrounding the OK button, which seemed to become rather hit-and-miss. On the new controller there is a definite “click” feel to these buttons when pressed, which was never the case with the predecessors. Call me a hopeless optimist, but I have the distinct impression that they’ve sorted out the problem with these units.