If I were you I would buy a new one but keep the other two for back up if they can be patched. Or keep at least one and maybe offer one of the old ones to someone who can really use it but can't afford it.
And don't worry about these elitist jerks who want to talk down to you, especially when they have less than half the facts. They have no clue how a community works. You are welcome to ask anything you want and most people here will be helpful not rude. Even those jerks don't know everything.
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