Stu is definitely your best shot. If anyone can get it working again, it's him. Knowing that, I'm sure that any price he charges is reasonable. If I needed him to fix my player, I'd be willing to pay quite a bit, because my player is quite precious to me. Whether his price is within your particular budget, well, I hope that you and Stu can work something out to your satisfaction. Stu's a good guy, he'll do his best for you.