dealing with utility vs design patent strategy

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

utility vs design patent strategy. I've been dealing with this for about 14 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already consulted briefly with a lawyer but got conflicting advice.

Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?

I've dealt with this before.

I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run.