Maybe it will be like my lost Prius key (and replacing it will cost about the same). After I had searched "everywhere" and knew it was thoroughly lost, I had a new key made (for $225). A few days later as I was putting on my shoes, there was something in the right shoe. You guessed it, it was the Prius key. So if I buy another EZ Reader, my old one will turn up. (BTW I already checked all my shoes.)
I wonder if RobertB will give me a discount on a new one.