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I think Repair Install is more likely to fix what can be fixed, and it sounds like you are fairly well-informed to make the decision one way or the other.
I don't like doing Repair Installs because of the time involved in doing them, and the monkeying around with everything (like settings) getting things back to the way they are "supposed" to be. But it's a judgement call I think in terms of your time.
Before doing any of the General Repairs, I would make sure that the HD is free of errors, and scrub the HD form malware. If you have a Knoppix disk and know how to use it, do you have a good AV program that you can run in Linux off the Knoppix CD ?
Also, unplugging any unnecessary hardware before doing the repair (be it sfc in Safe Mode or a Repair Install) is a good idea on the chance that it is a hardware/drive problem causing everything. Getting an unnecessary and possibly bad device separated from the system during repair events is also a good idea.
I wish I were there to experience this "hands on" as the symptoms seem "off-balance" to me getting my information second-hand like this. Hope things go well for you. I will continue to monitor the thread on the chance that I can be of some use.
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