dissapointing experience with Project CD Box RS2T Transport

Just received on Friday,the above referenced unit. I figured today would be the day to experience what others have been talking about, namely the GREAT Sound!!! Oh boy Saturday.  Hooked everything up, ready to start playing, and nothing. Unit turned on, running standard power supply, and using a good aes/ebu 110 cable. Displaying after moving switch to ON,  a big red X on screen. So far so good, placed a CD on spindle and little holder on top, closed door and big red X remained. I hit the play button and same screen was still there, no playback. When I looked closer to investigate, I noticed a small half moon piece of silicone on the surface where the CD rests. Couldn't figure where it belonged?? As I consider myself to be good with machinery etc. I could see two  small raised tabs (silicone based)  on surface where door when closed would touch down, nice touch!  Also, a small raised metal tab on base, so when door closed would push against medal tab and tell machine it was OK to play. Remember the small half moon piece mentioned earlier? I wonder if that was positioned on bottom of top door, so when closed would depress that metal tab,and activate the machine??? Very poor design if I am correct? 

     If anyone owns this transport, I 'm guessing that this little silicone tab was at one time attached to the bottom of the closing door and supposed to hit that metal tab to actuate the play mode.  Please let me know if I am correct. Very disappointed in TN  Thanks for letting me VENT!!