To add to RTR12's comments, above, it has been stated by MTH, but they also stated the last production run should last a long time, whatever that it.
More importantly, we should all get use to the idea that at some point, we will probably be forced to move our train control to our phones. While I do like feel of a dedicated remote, there is just no way the manufactures can compete with the phone manufactures in terms of hardware. So, I do see a time when we move to the phone as our remote.
There is absolutely no reason to do it now because, there seems to be plenty of new stock, but sometime in the future we will be forced to make the move.
Charlie
