All of what you have said is correct.  

Our two current alternatives Gumtree (eBay) aarrgghh!!, and QS who do nothing, are not going to be our 'new dawn'.

Has anyone got Richard Brandson's phone number - he's always up for a new challenge, and got the money to back it.  And why not Dick Smith - anyone able to get in contact.  

Someone posted a couple of days ago about becoming a 'union' a 'co-op'.

Time to get some thinking caps on and find an entreprenaur who will take on the challenge.  And I would guarantee there would be a lot of people there as quick as you could snap your fingers.