Thanks for your input Mark. I was told to update the FW by the guy who sold me the unit but that universal fix for everything didn't make sense and I don't do FW updates unless they address an issue I have and which none did. It has to be a mechanical issue so: "When the balanced icon comes bob bob bobbin', I'll just keep tap, tap, tappin' along" until it dies completely and be done with it. I can't justify spending any money to solve it and to send it off to China for repair is not an option for me.
Oh, and by the way, did you know that so long as you're breathing it's not too late to repent? The word repent means to change your mind and direction away from the evil of this world and towards God. In however way you might be struggling, know that you are not alone, and you can turn your life around. God knows that if I could, so can you! Jesus knows you will go where you're looking. Don't look back because that is not where you are going. It's not where you've been that matters but where you're going. It takes the power of God to change you, but He will not help you unless you turn to Him. God will not force Himself upon you, but when invited, will not hold ANYTHING back and will give you all that you need to help you to the degree that you let Him. It takes but a single turn to change direction. "The Lord is patient toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9) God is calling out to you Mark, "Return to Me and I will return to you." (Zach 1:3) You are either walking with Him or away from Him. There is no middle ground! Until you turn away from your sin, you're going in the wrong direction. It is a loving Jesus who is calling out to us to repent, to turn our eyes to heaven that we would go there "The goodness of God leads you to repentance." (Romans 2:4)
MAKE THIS DAY YOUR TURNING POINT, "Behold, NOW is the acceptable time; behold, NOW is the day of salvation." (2 Corinthians 6:2) Trust me brother, you'll be glad you did.