Is there a new Youview Box, any faster?

Hi all,
I like the idea of the Youview box and we have had it a while now in fact we are out contract in a week or so, however what I don't love is how sluggish the device is on a whole. Compared to a sky box or other Humax boxes that don't have all the fancy menus. For me, either make the menus more basic, or put better hardware in the Youview box so that it can move faster through the guide.
How many times a day I press the guide or some other button again thinking I haven't pressed it on the remote, only for it to pop up and then go away again, so annoying its untrue. 
So is there a newer model available from BT, I know there is a newer model from Humax, I want one like on the adverts as it shifts throught the menus on there. If I sign up for another year can I request a new box, they can have this one back I'm not bothered about keeping it. Just want a little bit more juice in the box for a more speedy interaction when I want to watch something.
Thanks
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There is no faster box. The other humax is just a different colour and with a bigger hard drive, other than that, it is identical.

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