Do you have an AES or MVS? I think you'd be fine if you buy from SAG. They seem to be pretty good abut returns if it didn't work for you. I may be lucky, but after disabling the in-game hooks I haven't noticed any issues (I have an MVS).I wish that I had more information regarding this, but I'm just watching from the sidelines wondering if I should order one of these since they seem riddled with issues and little support for the price. I'd suggest replying with this pic in the T.O. discord to see what other owners reply with.
I don't follow the discord, but does there seem to be more issues with the AES than MVS?
I was just speculating that the AES has more problems due to aging power supplies. Those power supplies are getting a bit old and can cause a lot of strange issues. I know most people say not to get aftermarket power supplies. But, I think, if you get a good one, that they are better than the aging original power supplies. I had several issues with systems using the orignal power supply that went away just by getting a decent replaccement. I haven't looked specifically at AES power supplies, I just know that I've had good luck with the TriadMagentic power supplies form Console5.
Just a thought.