Yup, maybe for people with smaller hands it isn't an issue, and it's not as bad as the analog nub placement on the PSP, but I'm glad Nintendo made this ugly thing
I am way too busy with my job and social life to either record anything or be in the room when it actually broadcasts. I download House and watch that whenever I want. That's it. The same I used to watch the Sopranos. Without commercials, and in better quality.