I have a 10-year-old VIZIO LCD TV that still runs great, but several of the buttons on the remote wore out.
Last year the idea hit me to check on Amazon. They had several sellers. I found one remote that resembled what I needed and it was labeled as the exact same model number. It was listed for $6 and free shipping.
It was exactly the same and works great with the TV. I like the old TV because it has Picture-in-picture, which new ones don’t have. PiP is excellent when watching events broadcast at the same time.
We have a two year Vizio. My wife has arthritis in her hands and some times drops things. Comcast replaces thir damaged ones at no cost if you go to their local shop.
We use the Vizio remote to stream. They wanted over $30 a new remote. I bought probably the same one you did from Amazon at the same price. It came shortly after we go the tv.
So I did the coding/matching thing to ensure that it worked. Then I put it into the drawer in the tv stand.
Last week, my wife dropped the Vizio remote. Before she had picked up the pieces, I had the replacement out and using it.
I have another one on order.