1:30 in the morning and you have the energy to bother to turn on the computer and post. i would have just slept, i'm usually buggered by 2am.
i reckon u should first check if killing the MMM by drawing too many amps is covered by the warrenty. then if it is (and it's written,not just some guy on the phone says so) then try it. if not, well then, your call.
postage is SOOOO to Australia. took almost a month to get a padded envelope to me from chicago.