pb masks are a pain, it's only a matter of time before mine goes. Only problem is, I love it... COMPLETELY fog-proof, and I picked it up at Big 5 for $25 (LOL). Plus my field requires pb masks for minors.
As far as the chat goes, there's an obscure chance that I can upload it to a free backup server and interface it through here. It's very unlikely, though, so we'll have to see.