This is my second remote because the first one didn't work. The one I have now only works if the back cover (over the batteries) is left off, and then, periodically, I have to remove one battery and replace it to work the remote.
So far I have to unplug and reset every couple days for it to link with my wifi. It loses the signal a lot and the distance is not far from my router. Other then this I bought it to link with my time warner to only find out that if I do this and get rid of the cable line that I will then lose the local channels which is not an option since we like to watch the news. So overall not happy with the product.
Roku was given to me as a gift. I wanted one for quite a while, but was not able to purchase it. I was overjoyed when I ultimately recieved roku as a gift. The roku streaming stick has proved to be more than I knew and/or expected it to be! It has so much to offer in the way of free channels and is so easy to customize. I also really like the roku app for my iPhone, so I can use my phone as a remote. If I could get a job promoting roku...I would!! That's how phenomenal I think roku is.
I bought the Roku Stick about a month ago. We have two Roku 2s in our house and love them. I wanted to be able to take Roku with me when I travel for work, so I got a stick. It works very well! It has all of the functionality of a Roku 2, and I've enjoyed using it away from home. One thing to remember, though---if you're using hotel wifi, there is no way to open a browser to connect a Stick, so you may have to call the hotel internet help desk and have them add your MAC address (found on the back of the device). I did this, and I've had no problems.