So I missed out on some deals on the Shield but managed to grab a Mi Box S from Walmart for $40. I arrived earlier and went through the setup process. After signing in with my Google account, the box restarted and when it came back on it appeared good to go.

I did however notice the remote appeared to stop working, but I was able to use my Android TV app on my phone.

Opened Netflix, signed in, and then immediately noticed that all of the text throughout the entire app was in Chinese. Went back home and clicked the settings cog and noticed the menus are all in Chinese as well. I'm 100% certain I selected English (United States) for my location and language and I managed to find my way into the language settings on the box and confirmed it's still set to English.

At a loss here. Worried about the Chinese text throughout the whole box and also the remote's inconsistent connectivity. Think I may just return the unit and wait for another sale on the Shield but figured I'd check here to see if there's an easy fix I'm just missing.