What hub that isn't so expensive it offsets the cost of the hardware itself, would you suggest?

Is not this hub one that has performed consistently great for the community?

http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/usb/dub-h7-7-port-usb-2-0-hub
    Standard Mode:
        All seven USB ports- 0.5 A per port 2
    Fast-Charge Mode:
        5 standard USB ports- 0.5 A per port 2
        2 USB fast charging ports - 1.2 A per port 2
PSU for HUB: +5v, 3A

So you are telling me this hub is the reason the yellowjackets ic shorted and caused a bridge in the soldering? Please clarify on your intelligent retort. Any reason as to why you stated the hub was the point of failure would be appreciated.

Is it from experience?

In what?

There are units being used right now that have no issues. I am not saying that they all have issues, I am merely saying if they do, which mine obviously do (with testing being done today for proof), shouldn't a business man want to figure out the problem

...My interest in this is to make the device work.

I had hoped to propagate these to many communities both versed and unversed in crypto, but given the business attitude of the original reseller BITGTR, his methods should also be called into question. I do not need to make money off these devices as I make more in trading daily than I make mining yearly.

This community is fraught with mis-info, false claims, and hyped up bullshit. This is the nature of greed, yet the face of it speaks to profit hungry daemons.

If the above sentiment is a vendetta then the English language needs to be updated.

edit: typo on the pun, go figure. Nothing is perfect LOL