Once in a while, my unit seems to not respond to the remote or I'll press -volume and the volume will actually increase. I just attribute that to the crappy remote it comes with. Most of the time it's ok and I haven't experienced the other problems you mentioned.
Originally posted by Big Ray:
Alright...I gave it my best to be patient, but...
My 970 now more regularly refuses to obey the remote control. Sometimes, it does not even respond to the front panel controls!