I lost a remote control for a curtis mathes tv and my rca remote has gone bad. What is the best univ remote?

One of what I find to be very easy to use and set up is Phillips. I must have about 3 of 'em on different TVs in the house. They are not expensive and work well. I hesitate on buying expensive replacement remotes because with a bunch of critters and a 12 year old, they end up in the worst places!