Hi Team George,
I suggest you find a local electronic repair place that offers free diagnostics. Since you're out of warranty at apple they'll likely won't help you...and you'll have to wait a few hours for your "genius" appointment at the Apple store.
I've had a few problems with my devices before and I found that my local uBreakiFix was always willing to help. They take 24 to 48 hours to diagnose your issue and give you a quote... they've even fixed stuff for free for me when I was willing to pay $100 for a new charge port on my iPhone, they cleaned it in 5 minutes and sent me on my way.
If you're in the cupertino area and looking for a repair, you can find them at uBreakiFix Cupertino : Address: 10095 A Saich Way, Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone: (408) 255-5522. I think they have locations nationwide as well.