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I'm in the same boat. People's homes vary a lot, and any single wood is going to clash badly with at a large percentage of homes.

White (plastic or painted metal) is something that could probably blend in to almost any space.

(It also shows misplaced priorities, in my opinion, when the homepage mentions the Janka hardness of the wood. I don't care how hard the button is because I'm just pressing it with my finger...)

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Sounds like you and the GP aren’t in the same boat - they want wood, you don’t...

You're right. I misread the comment. My mistake!

What happens when your fingernail goes into the wood? Mahogany and Rosewood are both hard enough that these remotes will never show any wear unless you abuse them on concrete.

I guess I don't think about that problem because all of the buttons and switches in my life already solve that issue by being made of plastic or metal.

That also just reminded me of another big downside to wood: all the dogs I've ever owned have been really interested in chewing on wooden objects left around the house, even if they were otherwise perfectly respectful of everything else. I've lost quite a few shoe-polish brushes over the years.

Yep, you're completely right. I've already replaced a poor remote that was chewed up by a user's dog. Luckily I give free replacements if the user can provide a photo.

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