I assume that, with the decreased bevel size, the new mini is roughly the same size as the old one.

Now, all we need is ~2.5 million more of these and we can make some meaningful progress!

This sounds like one of those silly rumors Apple lies to their employees about in order to weed out moles!

Yes. Indeed. I resolve to win money.

Be care ful with that statement...I have fixed a lot of machines that people let their "family nerd" try to fix.

Well then they obviously took it to the family "nerd" because they didn't have a family nerd. One with the expereince and skills (not ego) to know that if he/she can't, it truly is broken (and be able to tell why that is for a reason other than he/she can't fix it).