Quoted from mbwalker:Along the lines of your comment, I was thinking of why not have an experienced Pinside buddy that live nears to the OP's house stop over for a beer, and maybe take a look at the pin? Should be a bunch of people willing, given it's Chicago. Maybe the OP doesn't socialize with local Pinsiders?
In our smaller community, I've met maybe 5-6 local Pinsiders and have worked on some of their pins just to help out (aka: free) a Pinside friend. Nothing serious, just fixing the typical issues that crop up.
A good rib eye steak dinner with a big baked potato with lots of butter always incites me to help out.