I've had really good luck using my iPad as the controller. Love it. That would solve your Duet controller angst.
No kidding there Tom, I absolutely love using either the iPad or the iPhone as a remote controller for both the Touch and the Classic players. I use the Touch in the main listening area, the Classic is used primarily for the back patio system and the garage but I'm thinking about getting another Classic dedicated to the garage so that I won't have to physically disconnect it from the outside system. What's really cool about the iPad/iPhone controllers is that the players can all be synced to play the same music or each can be playing different music using one controller.
I absolutely love the setup, mostly because it's a no brainer setup and not complicated to use ... and the shit works.
