Reusing Hero, So sluggish can't use, any suggestions? *replaced by Sprint*

[elephant007]

I am reusing a Hero, giving it to one of my children.
I was able to get it added to my line and activated, I updated it to RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2.31.651.7_signed_release.exe and now it is very sluggish, I try to unlock it and doesn't unlock until after the screen turns off. I call it and it rings just fine, the screen never changes so I can answer the phone.
After the call goes to voicemail, the screen finally changes to answer the phone (too late at that point)

I've tried
Removing SDCard booting, same results
Reflashing, same results
Downgrading, getting error about older boot version
Reflashing from SDCard, same results

I can't remember if I've ever rooted this phone, the HBoot screen had the Skateboarding Androids, is this the original HBoot?
HERC XC SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.47.000 (HERO20000)
MICROP-0110
TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104
RAIDO-2.42.01.04.27
Mar 1 2010,16:02:39
It is so sluggish I can't even get to setting to change the USB mode to debugging do ADB into the phone

Any suggestions?