I'm sorry to read about your woes nik...
have you contacted Outlaw with that ?
maybe your unit has supplemental issues...

My problems with the 1070 haven't been as bad as yours....
I still love my 1070...even when it throws a fit and won't respond...
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Outlaw 1070-Mirage M-290(main)+MCC(center)+Omnisat Micro(sides) nanosat(back)+ +PS12-90(sub)-Technics SL-5 turtable+Cambridge Audio 540P-HTPC - SamsungDTB-H260F HDTV tuner - Optoma HD 20 +100' Draper screen -lots of spaghetti and toys