Aw geez! That's actually a better story than scamming or stealing.
I see this as Axiom's fault. If they designed the LFRs with dementia in mind, we customers wouldn't have to put up with problems like these.
So here's what I'd do. I'd send an e-mail to Axiom explaining the situation. And make sure you blame them. But say you are a kind and forgiving soul so you'll give them a chance to rectify their problem. Then ask them for their best trade-in price on a pair of active LFRs.
https://www.axiomaudio.com/omnidirectional-active-speakerI have them and so does Rich. I love mine. Rich doesn't but he did say they're the best speakers he's ever heard.
