Wow that really is a run of bad luck. Sorry to hear of that. Did you get one of the latest SB run? I will be looking at one of those BBs for sure. I was not happy with the size of my SB after using the Prodigy for a while. I would use the SB for a few hours then pick up the Prodigy and it would feel really small. lol... So I sold it for the GG...
You might want to look into something all mechanical. You also have a Protege don't you? How does the Chuck compare to the PS line?