I'm running hundreds of them, for weeks now, with
cheapest hubs I could find on amazon, at sauna level ambient temps that
make bfl devices cower in perpetual throttle down. Per port cost ~$3 per port, including the power source. 5 minutes or less of soldering per hub.
http://i.imgur.com/t6wjhlN.jpg I take it you are using a custom power solution ? I'm going to hazard a guess you are not driving 9 Erupters on that hub with the stock power adapter ?