Wow.. Ok. Then I'd say you have ample grounds for replacing the internals. KWA V2 boxes tend to be problematic, but generally their V3 are good. Guess you got one of the lemons.
Then yes, I agree this would be your best route, as it seems like you pretty much have to replace all your guts except the wiring, which will be the same price as this complete replacement.
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