like the apple tv remote.. plus those are so sensitive too

Google Chromecast remote is bad, too.

The curvature on the back of those is such that it's harder to rotate into a position so the thumb can hit the right button than a flat surface would be.

It also means that resting it on the arm of a recliner produces about the same result as just dropping it into the void to begin with: It's going to wind up there either way.