That is along the lines of what I was thinking; be on the lookout for a broken down FW that someone is practically giving away because it looks "bad"--take your time, you'll find one--but the "take your time" probably wouldn't work with me either; once I have something like this on my mind, I don't rest until I get the results I am wanting as far as making the machine work. Anyway, good luck in your search. I can fully identify with you as you pursue this little problem.