Yo, i just wanna clarify that, while i think that it's no big deal that the AppleTV remote is partly made of glass, i don't side with the "It's a premium remote, keep it from dirty peasant hands, lock it in a cabinet, like your fine jewellery" sentiment.
Also, it's absolutely flawed remote from a usability standpoint, but i never considered it fragile.
Apple just won't make an Amazon FireTV like plastic remote. Of course they want their remote to look and feel kinda premium, since the device you're controlling with it (the AppleTV) is either hidden away altogether, or just looks like the most unexciting little black brick.