i think it was $75 or maybe a little less.
i would suggest sending it to paul to get his opinion. if its gonna cost more than you want to pay then he can return it to you. then you can get a replacement dat or jb3. if its cheap to fix, i would recommend getting it done
i still bring my d8 with me when i use the jb3. although i have not had any problems in the 2mo i have had the jb3, with my luck something will, and i will be glad that i have the d8 as a backup.
i dont rum both the jb3 and the dat but i have the d8 ready to go in case of emergency/jb3 failure. and honestly i use the d8 for the metering alone which is far superior to the meteres (if thats what you call them) on the jb3. i think the jb3's meters are just to tell you 1)there is signal, and 2) if you go over that little line you are over/clipping
the other good thing about having the dat also is i can get a 2nd source for patching on shows i tape where there are others taping too. patching with a 2nd jb3 and with a 2nd hosa box is too much.
my 2 cents