I know this has been a topic before; but I'm curious about long term issues, likes, dislikes and how the MX-1200 is fairing out against the older models?

I need a new remote to replace my MX-5000 which died on the charger after 2 years of use. I can live without URC's 2-way modules.

This is for my own personal use.
I'll be using it for my main viewing area and kitchen zone 2 audio (same area).
I already have a MSC-400 with power sensing and most components are using RS-232.
I don't have much time to learn a new product at the moment so that's out. i.e.RTI

My short list consists of the MX-980, MX-880, MX-1200

Thanks in advance for any input!