I've said before (and will likely say again) that my wife's #1 upgrade we ever had for the home theater was the MX-500. The MX-700 was icing on the cake - the extra macro ability and extra pages per device let me tweak the remote to a point that eliminated user frustration. My dad got an MX-500 for his birthday and loves it. My in-laws are getting one for Christmas in a week.