About to do something I swore I wouldn't

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I swore I would never buy a 002r: The power harness issue and poor performance compared to the 001 (prior to 7.x) have kept me away, but now I'm thinking about upgrading. Before I commit, I was hoping to get some feedback:

1. Does the power harness problem exist with new units? If not, is there a serial number that designates the end of the problem?

2. How much luck are people having with the ASIO driver? (I don't think it has been updated in awhile.)

3. Is PT7 worth it? I do alot of sound for picture and composition and PT 6.x was never that good with virtual instruments, etc. Is PT 7.x significantly better?

Thanks for your thoughts