Bummer. I used to live in Houston. That being said, I dunno anyone there I trust: This isn't knocking anyone, I just haven't been there in a decade.
Do NOT let a hack touch that radio. Up and running, with 100 percent functionality, those radios command a good price, and with good reason, they are GREAT radios, working.
Not working, they are a REAL PITA. About the ONLY radio that was MORE of a PITA was the ARF2001. I've had them both / all.
There is a shop outside Tyler that did good work, but again my info is 10 years old. 148 can tell you about Tyler, I believe he got farthest travelled, England to Tyler Tx for a break
--Toll_Free