Monitor took a dump

OK I know that isn't the most eloquent way to to say one of  my monitors stopped working...just a word of advice from someone who just learned the hard way. I had some dust in my volume control on my interface  I noticed  awhile back, told myself I wouldn't toy with it unless monitors were powered down, but in a brief moment of forgetfulness I reached down and turned the volume down while the monitors were powered...POW!! the dust went under the wiper in the volume pot and then I noticed I didn't have any highs in my right monitor. After I disassembled the good monitor to swap tweeters I confirmed that it was, in fact, a blown tweeter.
 
So now I have a used tweeter coming on a slow boat from China. They don't make my model of monitor any more. Hopefully I'll get it soon.  I had the brainstorm ( yeah right) to try another tweeter while I was waiting on the other one. I had an old realistic tweeter laying around and so I pressed it into service. Sounded almost like the one I lost and I thought all was ok until I uploaded a rock mix to my SC the next morning.....what a sucky recording it was...apparently too much treble in that temporary replacement made me mix a bunch of mid range mush........I am starting to think that I see a new pair of monitors in my immediate future.
 
Those new JBLs at the 500 mark get high ratings...meebee

Sorry to hear that Tim.......I appreciate the tip and will certainly follow the precautions.

Sometimes I wish mine would take a dump so I could have an excuse to get a pair of SE Electronics Eggs... then I remember how much they cost.