Dead Bluesound Node 2


I have a Bluesound Node 2 that died recently and I'm wondering what I should do next. 
First off, it was only 3 years old.  I got conflicting reports from customer service as to what went wrong, but either way, it was working fine one day and the next day it would not respond and it would not re-set.  I have been round and round with customer service and as far as they are concerned, it is out of warranty, so tough toenails; they will not take it back for a repair.  They offered to sell me a new unit at a reduced price or a refurbished unit at an even lower price but somehow that doesn't sit right with me. 

My habit has always been to buy reasonably good gear and keep it for a long time.  It's also my habit not to reward a manufacturer with additional purchases once they have done me wrong.  I have never had a piece of gear fail so quickly.  I have never had a manufacturer tell me they would not repair or service a component.  This little guy was not abused, and barely moved from the time I plugged it in, so I don't think I did anything wrong. 

Now I know a lot of you folks love your Nodes.  Admittedly, I did too.  I used it almost every day, created dozens of playlists (which are presumably gone forever) and I even added a Qobuz subscription about 6 months ago.  I can't tell you how many friends I demonstrated this set-up for.  I was actually considering adding a 2nd unit for my primary system.  Basically, I was all in.  Now I'm just stuck. 

That's my tale of woe, so here's what I'd like to know:
Were my expectations for this component too high?  I understand that computer products have can have a short lifespan, but this seems a bit extreme.  So should I pony up for another unit?  Or do I try to save up for something more upscale and presumably better built (or better supported)?  Cambridge Audio has a streamer I think might work, but I heard not all streamers can handle 30k+ files.  I have actually heard several really nice units like the Aurender (at AXPONA) but that's probably out of my league.  So what affordable alternatives are there, that also sound decent? 

This is my first post/discussion thread here on A-gon, so go easy on me : )
Thanks for listening. 

WoofMan74
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My Node 2 stays Red but keeps working... no longer switches to Blue upon restart.  A couple times switched to Blue after firmware upgrades (which took several attempts to complete), but no more.  But it is still working. 
Bluesound acknowledged the issue but did not offer real help.
Have been using for Spotify only. 
I am now looking for a more versatile and higher performance (and more reliable) streamer which can also stream Pandora as well as Spotify, Tidal and Qobuz.
2021 Update

So many happy Node2 afficionados here on A-Gon...
So I eventually decided to accept BlueSound's offer on a refurbished unit at a reduced cost.  If I had to pay for service for an out of warranty piece of gear it likely would have set me back $100-$150, so $250 was like a Very Expensive repair. 

It's hard to make it through the day without at least one good juicy rationalization. 

It's been in my system for a year or so now and has worked fine so far (knock on wood).  I have had some connectivity issues but I think they will be resolved when I upgrade my WiFi. 

Now that I'm a Tidal subscriber, I am even considering purchasing a second one for use with my primary set-up.  I'm hopeful they have their quality issues ironed out by now. 

Peace and long life. 
Does anyone know what a constant pink led light means?

It does not appear to be an option on their websites FAQ, yet I am seeing pink, and I am not color blind!!