I still have the option of upgrading the master section, or returning the unit altogether and keeping my Tascam M2600. For the price of the Toft I could add some mic pre's, summing device, etc. Maybe even repair the tascam.
Or...if you return the Toft, just hang on a bit more and keep looking for a better board/better deal.
I shopped for a console upgrade to my Tascam 3500 for like...10 years.....OK, maybe the first 5-6 years it was more of a thought, where I kinda kept an eye out for consoles to upgrade to....but the last 4 years I was actively looking, and seriously considering.
Sweetbeats can tell you...I was picking his brain for quite awhile. There was a member here (briank) who had an MCI that he was planning to sell. We went back-n-forth for about 2 years...he was going to finish some mods and them sell it...but then he just faded away, off the forums.
Then the last 2 years before I finally found my Trident...I passed on on earlier Trident, looked at a couple of Amek boards, and was close to another MCI from down in Nashville from a reputable seller....but it was too big. Then a Trident 65 came up down in NYC, but it had some issues, and the guy sounded flakey....and just as I decided to pass on it, like the next few days my Trident came up for sale....and it was the right one, at the right price, and at the right location for me to go pick it up.
So...don't give up too quick, and don't get discouraged. I know it sucks that the Toft isn't blowing your skirt up at the moment, and you might return it...but if you do, keep looking. It seems used console sales come in waves for some reason. Like I haven't seen a Trident 65 or 24 London or 75 come up for sale in quite awhile...yet a few years ago they were popping up everywhere for awhile.
If I was you, I would make the call quick on the Toft...you know, out of sight out of mind... if you're thinking of returning it...
...or bite the bullet and drop the extra $$$ to have it sorted out and upgraded.