1. yep after 30days they send reburb replacements
2. they'll replace it for you
3. a03 patch was a piece of cake. no probs.
and RMA or not, thats your decision.. I say keep, $257 is a nice deal for a new ax..
btw you ask the same questions here
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showt...threadid=17245 lol :)