Have been out of the loop for a while, i wonder if anyone con confirm weather or not a firmware update will cause any issues with the scope features being unlocked.
Also are there any known issues with the current stable firmware?
I have tested and can confirm i get the lockup bug described in this post.
Other question i have is per the attached pic, how do i properly remove the stats?
If i use the delete option in the menu, and then add a stat again the deleted ones re-appear in a greyed state taking up screen space.
Note that you have Boot Version 0.0.1.2. This is why you have the "Freeze" lockup bug. The later scopes with Boot Version 0.0.1.3 do not seem to have this particular bug. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, there doesn't seem to be any way to update the Boot Version. Updating the "firmware" only changes what the scope calls "software" version, but does not change the Boot Version.
Updating the firmware does not affect the Options or the ability to unlock them. But what happens if you accidentally brick the scope during an update? I recommend uninstalling the Options before updating firmware, then re-installing them once you know the scope is working after the update. Just in case something happens, like a power fault or the cat knocks over the scope or something during the update process and the scope bricks.
Yes, the latest firmware GEL version 00.04.03.02.03, identified by the scope as 00.04.03.SP2, does fix some things that annoyed me, but will not fix your lockup bug (since you have Boot Version 0.0.1.2 and this will not change.) But it also introduces a couple of other things that are annoying. For example, the new firmware installs Pulse and Edge counters in the Horizontal measurements menus... but when the measurements are displayed, it says "Pluses" rather than "Pulses". A silly but very annoying typo. Also, most users have noticed that the new firmware makes the scope respond more slowly to some controls, like the vertical positioning controls etc.
Perhaps the most annoying thing that the new firmware does is the "Measurements Fail" bug when a Math trace is in use. After a random time, the measurements simply stop working! All of them, not just the ones you may have selected on screen. And the only way to get them working again is to restart the scope by power-cycling it. I've made a few videos showing this behaviour:
I reported this bug to Rigol USA and the technicians there were immediately able to reproduce it on their test scopes... and I think it got their attention.
Since it is impossible (as far as I know) to roll back to earlier firmware once a later one is installed, you may want to think carefully about installing the current firmware if these things would be a problem for you.
The math trace horizontal error at 500 ns/div is not fixed by the latest firmware either.
If you go to the Measure menu, second page, and select "Font Size" and select Large or Extra Large, you can then Select Item, which will then let you choose which of the 5 current measurements to display. (Large font allows 3, Extra Large allows 2, of the 5 possible ones.) This is only a partial solution for the "greyed out inactive measurements taking up space" feature (not a bug) but it's better than nothing.