During a bad storm the other night, lightning came very close and zapped my HD300 before I could do anything. Somehow the box came alive again, after numerous reboots, except the phone modem (I guess). It is stuck in the "off hook" condition, like it is trying make a call. Of course this made my phone lines busy and off hook. I had to unplug the phone line. I called D* and their only advice was to buy a new box from them for $300. I don't want to do that. My HD300 is great and it looks like it is working as before the lightning. It is a $700 box. I very seldom if ever order a PPV and if I did I can do it on-line. There are just too many changes coming in the next year that I hesitate doing anything. Please tell me I can just hang on till the new equipment comes out.