Thanks much, I will definitely keep you in mind for the fix.  It seems that my upper functions are working now, but its just a matter of time before I need to open it up or move it around and I imagine bad things will happen. It looked like tiny white cracks in the plastic, right in the middle of the connecter at the point that it bends/curves. Might I dare to try some silver conductive ink on it?  maybe not.... then Id have to open it again....