Old Lazurus has arisen.

I brought the Compact into my studio to see if I was missing something. I turned it on an VOILA.
It fired right up and works as good as ever. It could have been the cords, but I tried two. It wasn't a heat overload, as it was cold. The outlets were fine for everything else, which leaves internal connectivity. It might last a day or years, but I will no longer trust it at a gig without knowing the cause. I will just keep it my studio and use the Spacestation. Time will tell if I use it for backup.