I didn't know that you are an "one man army". :o My sincere apologizes! If this is the case, then you are actually doing a great job!
I already tried that suggested utility without any success. The device is enlisted in Windows 8.1's Device Manager as bootldr but still the GUI can't establish a constant connection. It always switches forth and back. Same under Mac OS 10.9.2 by the way.
Anything else I could do to help you with the troubleshooting?