I'm personally terrified of being identified as a spammer, or being seen as someone who doesn't deliver insightful/relevant posts. On that some note, although some of Lacreo's comments could be seen as a tad obnoxious, I have to be fair and remind users of the 'ignore' function. If you find some of Lacreo's comments annoying, there's always the option to block he/she/it. 🙂
To get back on topic:
iGary, have you tried complaining? I mean, not a simple whine, but a let-me-talk-to-your-supervisor bloody murder bitchfest. Explain your situation, vehemently express your dissatisfaction, and you never know what'll happen! When our keyboard started acting stupidly a week out of the box, my mom tried the screaming technique and got a free replacement one.
Just an idea.