Time Capsule Network Turned to Junk

I give up. This TC and new Expresses really are pieces of garbage.
All of a sudden my TC WDS network has collapsed. While it will allow my PowerPC G5 to connect no problems with an nQuicky, it has suddenly started to either refuse connections from my 2.2 GHz Intel MacBook and my 3G iPhone. Either it won't let them connect at all (MacBook) or it continually drops (iPhone).
I have turned off encryption.
I removed one of my n Expresses from the WDS network. (This Express was connected as a remote via another Express acting as a relay.) Still no joy.
I then unplugged the second (relay) Express and turned off WDS. That allowed the MacBook to connect for a short while but then the connection either dropped or didn't deliver any connectivity. At the moment the MacBook can't even see the TC wifi network even though it is sitting next to my G5 and I'm connected to the network with my G5. I am still having trouble with the iPhone even if it is sitting on the same table as my MacBook and G5. The wifi connection keeps dropping.
Now that I have no WDS network I have no wireless printer - it was connected to the relay Express - and no connection to a stereo in the connection - it was connected to the remote Express.
I bought this TC and 2 new n Expresses during a trip to the US a couple of months ago. (I live in the UK.) If I could easily return this equipment to Apple I would have done so a while ago.
I used the TC to replace an Airport Extreme (802.11g) and "upgraded" two g Expresses with the new "improved" n Expresses. The TC is sitting right where the Extreme used to sit and the Expresses are in the same plugs as their older counterparts. Even when the WDS system was up and running, Internet connection speeds via the remote->relay->TC were less than a third of what they were with the older equipment.
Any ideas?
(Even if you have an idea as to how to return this junk to Apple...)
Thanks
Steve

I rolled the firmware back to 7.3.1 but it has made no difference. While my G5 connects to the "network" fine and has good Internet access, the iPhone won't stay connected to the wifi network and while the Macbook stays connected to the TC wifi network it can not access the Internet. If I turn the wifi off on the MacBook the iPhone will stay connected to the TC wifi network but can not access the Internet without switching to 3G. (I have turned off access control.)
3 complete lemons...

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