Go with the masses on this one. Lighting up would only cause the batteries to die faster. And the buttons do glow in the dark. The reviewer has used this product for 1-3 months. The reviewer has used this product for 6-12 months.
Battery seems to last forever.
I have only found this feature in the Pronto. I usually do - but I looked at the price tag of the Pronto and figured there was no way I was spending that kind of dough on a remote. This remote does everything - macros work great, learning IR, and codes for most major components. I use it with a Sony 36S42 TV, Sony AMP, Sony 200 disc CD changer, Toshiba 2109 DVD player and an RCA 420E DirecTV receiver along with an RCA S-video switching box. Everything works flawlessly.