I'm giving serious consideration to the x10 remote: $129.99 http://www.x10iconremote.com/ There's a lot of x10 home automation technology on the market, so I believe it to be proven technology. Smarthome.com sells a lot of products based on x10. This particular remote has been in development and up until now it looks like, the company was only accepting pre-orders.

Having said that, I do have the Harmony 880 in my shopping cart at Amazon.com (my favorite online shopping center) for $154 w/free shipping. The major difference between the x10 unit and the 880 is that you don't need a computer to set it up. Some of the more dated reviews on the Harmony 890 complained about the buggy software, but a recent reviewer indicates that he didn't have problems with the software when setting up his 880. My CC manager at work describes himself as a spokesman for Logitech, and has three Harmony remotes, which he swears by. He says they're wife proof.

FWIW, I'm going to, for the time being struggle along with my five remotes until the dust settles.