Hi John
I'm not looking to start an argument here; life is too short, and this is just a "hobby" we're talking about, correct?
I did say: "I agree that a brand new item right out of the box shouldn't need sort of work".
I guess what puzzles me is the fact that you have had seemingly so many issues with this product line, yet you continue to support that brand. By now you know what you're buying into (I guess), so when things aren't "right", you should be half expecting it...right or wrong.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but there's the old saying about "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice..."
I really,really hope you can get things ironed out.
Mark in Oregon