Just for the record, the issue with the Lunatec V3s was that both channels were polarity-inverting at the same time. That's not terribly unusual, unfortunately, and didn't cause anyone to make recordings with the channels inverted relative to each other. However, many engineers prefer to preserve correct absolute polarity because some people, with some program material, can hear the difference and the inverted polarity lowers the realism for them. I had Grace rewire my V3 and thought it was to their credit that they handled the situation the way they did.
--Phil, just want to remind you to fix or set aside the cable that had the extra resistance. You didn't say which pin that was on, but it's bad news anywhere.
--best regards