Ya- you're right. That's what they're counting on. This world we live in has everyone in your pocket for every nickel (or crypto) they can grab.

I guess i will go for the quick solution.

I was just on the Bitmain site. They have removed all of the S3 firmware.

"Rats! Foiled again!"

Aren't you supposed to be here to provide support?

Why isn't it?

What's the point in having a support thread if it isn't being monitored by anyone paid by bitmain to provide support?

Maybe if you spent a bit more time "monitoring" the support threads instead of posting cr*p in almost every other mining/hardware thread or insulting people with negative feedback for pointing out your mistakes/bullshitery, this whole mess could have been cleared up weeks ago when it first became apparent. By not monitoring this or other bitmain threads, many more bitmain customers have ended up with unusable miners - and the best you can come up with is "I don't monitor this thread?"!!

You are a f*cking joke dogie - as is bitmain support in general. Absolutely useless.

S1 > S3 > S4
I have purchase 100++ S1 = 1 RMA ( Dead Controller )
I have purchase 30++ S3 = 3 RMA ( 2 Still on progress )
I have purchase 4++ S4 = 1 RMA  ( Dead PSU )

S1 RMA 1 Day to get the shipping label ( Excellent )
S3 RMA 1 Week to get the shipping label ( Bad )
S4 RMA 3-4 Days to get replacment PSU shipped ( Not bad )

Come on Bitmain please improve your product quality and support.

My new S3+ with the November 26 firmware is having issues.  It will hash at ~460 gh/s for about an hour then drop to ~20 gh/s.  PSU, internet, and cooling are all good. ASICs show all '0'.  Multiple pools have the same hash drop off.

I have another S3+ with the Oct 24  firmware that runs amazing with no issues for days on end.  I'm running identical PSU, internet, cooling on both S3+.

Is the Nov 26 the firmware that is full of bugs?  If so, can I 'restore' the firmware to the Oct 24 version to try and fix the problem?  Is it a difficult task?  I hate to see my new S3 having issues like this.  The S3 has been rock solid for me. 

They just posted new firmware  https://www.bitmaintech.com/files/download/antMiner_S320141216.bin

Modify bug of negative temperature, And add get block num in MinerStatus web. MD5:9F2DDE2C0C157E74E3EBC683BE262CD8.

Maybe BITMAIN can try it on a unit and provide screen shots of the results? Or if Dogie has a unit that was provided maybe he could update that one and provided an update to the S3 review.

That's my birthday. I will be brave and try it