Thanks for the reply, Phil..!
Yes, agreed that things can't be fixed if they're not aware of them - hence, my subject line and context in the 'ask' of the community if there are still problems.
The one thing about the form factor was the pedal style and connectivity (one user stated that when he opened the pedal, he found that the micro connectors for the antennas were loose/not connected. That could have an impact.
I did look at all the primary on-line stores with reviews, and there were few at each and at least half were negative with NOTABLE dropouts as recent as August 2016 - and all stating they were at the latest code, too.
It's not a perfect science and would like the Line 6, but trying to get some supporting evidence others are using it with minimal issues.
Txs