Interesting.  I use a Les Paul standard w Jb bridge and Air Norton neck,  and a Les paul Custom with A DUncan Distortion bridge and stock neck, and an Agile LP copy with a Floyd and Tone Zone bridge  Fred neck.

So how many stomps are available in an amp patch on the Pod ?

I usually save my patches withe the reverb delay and chorus I want (sometimes just reverb for rhythm patches, and then usually set a boost to a stomp, pitch shift for the Bender effect to stomp 2 and a flanger/phaser to the third.  Does that mean i basically dont get those anymore?

I'm hesitatnt to send it in for repair because the feedback around here isnt that good, and being a Service Technician, I thoroughly understand that you cannot fix an intermittent problem if it doesnt happen at the time its sent for service, and also because I would expect if Line 6 knew about this and how to fix it , they would plaster that knowledge everywhere to help instill confidence in a product that seems to be taking a beating on this site.  Don't get me wrong, I love my vetta and all its abilities, and the ability to have real close versions of amps I'll never see, but its starting to be become non functional/embarrassing as a gigging musician.

It really seems like its almost a connectivity issue on a board, or in an IC socket  the way it behaves. SOmetimes I think it will be licked by on/off ing it, but then it just shows back up 5 mins later.

Thanks for the heads up Hugo.  Its actually in at the Service Center of the retailer I bought it form Used a little over a year ago.  Alledgedly I have  a Full Benefits 3 year warranty and will not have to pay any costs, at all. I hope they get it straightened out.  I have a second identical Vetta to use that doesnt have this noise, but is a little newer/nicer as it statys in the rehearsal room, and doesnt gig like the other one.  I can take it to cover my gigs while its down.  I hope they are an authorized Line 6 place, or if not will step up and pay Line 6 to repair it correctly the first time.  I hope it gets straightened out and doesnt become a Pandora's Box of mysteries like my Johnson Millenium did after a few years (crappy encoder pots, horrible static at random times, and a come and go DO buzz noise)..... I really like the damn thing.