Since the Mods locked the previous topic with the same title (thanks a bunch!) I am posting the conclusion here in the interest of the truth and integrity.

SS issued the replacement checks and they cashed successfully.  The timeline was as follows:

Jan 2011 - Original checks issued and bounced
Feb 2011 - promises, promises from SS to send the replacement checks ASAP (funny)
Jun 2011 - SS stops responding to emails or any other kind of inquiry
Sep 2011 - replacement checks are issued

So there you go folks, draw your own conclusions.  And egomaniacs, please refrain from apologetic comments in which the contributor and not SS is guilty. Not interested.