I'm afraid I know the answer to this before even asking it, but since the 1.4 patch broke a heck of a lot more than it even came close to fixing, is there anyway to go back to the previous game version where the game was only in a buggy condition instead of an unplayable one? Or are we just out of luck on this and pretty much have to toss out our game played up to this time and start again with crossed fingers?

1.4 is required for Automatron. Have you tried rolling back to an earlier save?