Glad something good came from this!
To be honest, as mad as I am about this garbage......I have learned something new. I had zero idea about DFS channels or even what they were until this forum helped educate me about what is happening and of course the people that have helped me publicly in this thread and also privately. So it's not all bad.....
Update to my debacle:
Newegg says they can't help, if it was 2 or 3 months after return window....then yes (they said).....1.4 years......no.....noted. Will never buy anything from Newegg again and I'm not kidding, told the wife Newegg is on our blacklist and I don't care if it is the deal of the century, Newegg is dead to us....voting with our wallet.
Bought same router from Amazon (ordered 01/24/2022) with a lead time of Feb 27, 2022.......ugg. Verified over the phone date was real as it was an inventory thing. Then throughout the day......order updated.......27 became the 17.....then overnight 17 became Jan 27-29. So it will be interesting if I actually get the new unit by this Saturday or not. If it does....right out the box will be a powerup, ethernet attach, get into admin area to enable SSH and verify just as Post 28 and BobD to verify it truly is a US router. If not, back in the box it goes and order a replacement........rinse and repeat until it is right.
More to come....