Anyway, it is probably not worth the cost of repair, so
I am in the market for a new 2 meter mobile. Does
anyone have any advice? Either good or bad experience
with a current model. I have heard that the Kenwood
TM-271A has had problems. Any confirmation? How
about the Icom 2100H?

The Kenwood 261A was a nice successor to the 241 ... I owned both of them.
Never owned a 271A, but it looks a lot like the Yaesu FT-2600, which I own.
A lot of similar features I hear.

Yaesu has a nice line of mobiles ... and if you are looking at mono-band
only, look at the FT-2800M. A fine radio.

Dan