Wadia 861 remote questions?

I just looked at mine and I figure that because they are built in Ann Arbor where there a lot of Artists they use the same method as people that build ships in a bottle. all assembly is through the lense hole.

The remotes for the 27, the 270 and obviously the 861 are identical. I used to have an 850 and it's remote didn't have the left-right buttons - other than that it is identical, too.
Having no seams IMHO is one nice design feature of the remote. I guess the whole thing can be taken apart - in case of service - after removing the faceplate which seems to be of some sort of thin metal or plastic.
Take it to your doctor when visiting for your next x-ray scan! You might take a look inside the remote, too. :-)

Hopefully you will never have a problem with the remote other than dropping the heavy sucker and breaking your toe, the coffee table glass top, or knocking out your family pet. I own an 861 and it appears as though the complete upper section containg all the buttons was set into the body of the remote and probably is removable. I don't plan on taking mine apart any time soon. Fortunately mine has never failed, with the exception of needing new batteries, and I expect it to last forever. You might email or call Great Northern Sound(Steve Huntley) if your curiosity gets the better of you. I'm sure he'll know the answer.