mattltm, you should consider yourself lucky if that is the worst customer service you have received!
alawlor – very decent of them to replace your out of warranty box.
Humax replaced my remote control for free when i rang them and honestly admitted that my toddler had smashed it.
I was going to suggest a firmware reinstall. Its not overly complicated with the file and good instructions available on the site.It got me out of a hole one time my 3 yr old hdr1000 woundnt boot up at all.