Maybe when current chain reaches block 1188888 the new wallet will be ready.

Or maybe on January 8th 2018.

I don't know, but it sounds like it is coming up soon, I'd love to hear a firm date myself if anyone's got it, but understand if this is still unknown.

The old wallet isn't being "fixed", it is being "replaced" by an entirely new codebase (PIVX v3), so anyone scared off over the years will find it a much more pleasant experience once the new code/chain are implemented.