Solved… !
I have been using an iPhone 6S+ and keep up with the updates. And there s the problem… One of the ( I think 9.2 ) update messed it up. The key piece of information I can provide is that the SCiO would connect for almost exactly 17 seconds. I would disconnect and reconnect for 17 seconds. Wash, rinse, repeat…
I acquired an old iPod ( v8.4 ), downloaded the app and low and behold I have a solid connection…
The day I figured this out, today, I received a production model SCiO.
Im going so see what happens when 2 SCiOs connected to different hosts are scanning at the same time. If I scan the same spot at the same time, I think I should get the same result… wonder if I will…