Jeez!!!! I wish you lived a little closer. I'd scan it for you for nothing. Of course, my scan tool only reads engine codes, so it probably wouldn't pull anything anyway.

I'm still having a hard time getting my head around the idea that the tone ring is "bad". It's just steel spokes passing through the magnetic field generated by the VSS. Won't take but a few minutes to pop the cover off the rear and check it.

Since you've already replaced the sensor, you should also chase the wiring forward from the sensor to make sure it didn't get pinched somewhere. You might also try resetting the computer by disconnecting the batteries for a while.

Did you check the price on the OSS? It isn't any more difficult to change than the VSS.