$100 amber light: the worst Apple product ever!!!

I am so tired of wasting my time with Airport express. This is by far the worst Apple product I have ever seen!
I replaced the first AE thinking there was something wrong with it. But this one is acting the same. If I manage to have it join the network (Belkin), it will work for a few days. Today, the green light is gone and I haven't been able to set it up in any way. I don't want to crawl back behind my stereo with a flatenned paper clip any more. What I really want is somebody from Apple's wireless team so I can shove this waste of money where it belongs.

I am honestly happy for you, Ian. Unfortunately, it doesn't help me or change my experience/mind about it.
I am considering buying Ariport Extreme to replace the Belkin wireless router in hopes the AE would actually do what it's supposed to and more. But I am afraid that wouldn't solve the problem and I'd be even less happy. Lots of mentions of a possible firmware problem but I can't even check that. When I do a hard reset I can set it up but once it restarts, I no longer see the device anywhere.
Meanwhile, there's a cable running on the floor. Low tech but gets rid of the delay: I can do the sound work from the couch on my stereo!

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    I am honestly happy for you, Ian. Unfortunately, it doesn't help me or change my experience/mind about it.
    I am considering buying Ariport Extreme to replace the Belkin wireless router in hopes the AE would actually do what it's supposed to and more. But I am afraid that wouldn't solve the problem and I'd be even less happy. Lots of mentions of a possible firmware problem but I can't even check that. When I do a hard reset I can set it up but once it restarts, I no longer see the device anywhere.
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