Hi Michael,
Thank you very much for contacting me. I know your blog very well - it has been a great guide and a source of very valuable information to me. I have learned a lot reading it preventing me to make several mistakes.
What has happened to my synth is very unfortunate and I am also very frustrated. Right now I have upper and lower rails shorted and I am trying ro find a cause. I have created a separate thread to address this issue.
Thanks again.