I am another disappointed 970 owner, I bought mine this Summer and feel a little misled. If all of these issues were going on, why did they keep shipping out units that were buggy?? Mine has exactly the same symptoms everyone else has described, about 4 times out of 10 I turn it on. I have to think that trying to sell a 970 used would not bring much, so a trade-in program would definitely get my vote! It is strange that you can trade an Emotiva in but not a 970.