Larry, I would follow this thru, especially if Yamaha is willing to foot the bill. Not only would I follow it thru, I would push Yamaha to repair this at little or no cost.

Right now, you have the eyes and ears of at least one major source of Yamaha income, SZ, and good or bad PR could make a dent in Yammie sales. I think manufacturers seriously want their customers to be satisfied with their product. See what Yamaha can do for you before hanging up on the 3K.

Once it's fixed you can always sell it to Fran as a door stop.