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I have done battle with that awful rubberized finish on numerous household devices. The worst a Boston table radio, but have like you included remotes and two little Sandisk mp3 players.
My research says that it is a spray on finish that is used to coat hard plastics to give them a premium, comfortable hand feel. The stuff seems to break down with time, and more quickly with heat. Summer heat is enough to speed the process.
Besides the gooey uncomfortable surface there is also the question of what are you getting on your hands, it doesn't wash off with soap and water, but if you touch your face, or eat something, how much of it are you imbibing?
The substance can be removed with 91% rubbing alcohol. I haven't tried Ottischwenk's solution of nail polish remover, but that makes sense since that and alcohol are in the same family. It doesn't come off easily, but rubber gloves, paper towels, and some determination will defeat it.
Now you have a hard shiny plastic thing that the manufacturer tried to spare you from.
I'm not sure if it is going away in the marketplace, but I seem to see less of it being used. Maybe they have realized their mistake.
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