Hey Tooseevee,
I really appreciate the offer, but I think I'm backing down from wanting to replace the TCI. I'm on vacation next week, so I won't be able to get to work on the bike for a couple weekends anyway. I'll do my homework and read-up on ignition system stuff in the meantime, then order the other parts.
If after that's all together I'm still having issues then we can see if your black TCI does the trick, but I don't want to go through the trouble of mailing it back-and-forth, etc. That said, I'm wondering if the local dealer has any old ones laying around that they'll give me for some pocket change...
Who knows.
Many thanks, and I will be in touch!
Chuck