I received my HK last night, and here is my opinion:

1) great back lighting--this was a major concern for me having the 50ES from Sony whose remote is pathetic.

2) love the roller--I think the roller is the neatest feature on the remote. You can set it to do anything. I have mine set for changing channels on TV, changing stations on tuner, skipping songs on CD, and skipping chapters on DVD. I will admit that it is a bit slow to respond, but when scanning stations I love to get about 3 seconds per channel.

3) programming is easy--I like the software and it appears straight forward enough. I would like to be able to add icons and change button size and layout. I don't know how the touch screen is laid out, but this might be addressable in software.

4) no range problem with HK--I've read tons of posts about IR range problems, but I've not experienced that. Maybe the HK was built from a different LED lot (I have no idea), but it appears that it is much better. I tried it at about 20ft. at an angle of about 30 degrees from my equipment without any problems. I don't have much room to characterize it, but I'm satisfied so far.

5) battery life--I have no idea how long the batteries will last. I would like a charger stand, which it appears (my guess only) by design that the battery location lends itself nicely to a table top recharge stand.

6) feel--I think the remote is perfect for my hands. The shape allows the base to be held from either hand with easy access to the roller (about the only button I use).

7) touch screen--I think the touch screen is very pliable. This seems great for reliability, but makes the touch screen a tad difficult to use. Sometimes you have to push a little more than you migh expect which causes the screen to "flow" away from your finger. I don't use the screen that much right now because of the fantastic roller.

8) codes--I haven't found codes on the net yet, but I'd like to know if they can be imported. If not, then this is the most serious flaw within the software. I'd also like to be able to remove the existing, built-in codes which I don't use. I'd rather have them all on my PC an off of my remote.

Summary: I like the remote. I would like to test the Pronto to see if it overcomes the short comings of the HK, but without the roller I don't know how much I'd like it. It seems that all the problems mentioned above (except battery life which I don't yet know about) can be addressed in software. I don't know if they will be, but they can be. The response time may be an issue; only time will tell if this will become a problem. I'll post more on this as I can. Please feel free to comment on your experiences (good and bad) with this remote. I can't yet compare it to the Pronto, but I hope to soon.

Cheers,
A.S.