Originally Posted by ridelikeaturtle

Before you go to that extreme, try disconnecting everything and starting from scratch. (You'd have to do this anyway with any new FD.) Realign it w/the cranks, make sure it's all the correct angle & height, re-check your limit screws, clean & lube everything really good... and why not, make sure the rear wheel is correctly seated in the dropouts... and go from there.