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ALBERTAGXP
Glad to hear that all my instructors & trainers, service manuals & procedures, every warning tag & installation sheet on all the ecm's, bcm's, ipc's etc, etc.. manufacturers supply with their replacements have been wrong and should just read "watch out for a half bolt of lightning during installation" 
Unlikely-yes, possible-very much so. Seen it too many times to discount it. Simple & easy to avoid. Just my 2 cents worth.
Too bad you're not closer, I love helping people solve problems like this, the learning curve & challenge is what keeps me going in this industry.
Hope you have your ride back up & running soon.
All of the new E-Series such as the E67 used in the solstice/sky and other vehicles pass GM internal spec "GM9109P, Immunity To Electrostatic Discharge" These things are tanks now, hence the reason they are no longer shipped to the dealer in ESD bags but in regular cardboard boxes with some styrofoam packing. This isnt to say ESD still isnt a factor but in the thousands we've done we've yet to see one die from ESD (at least of the new series controllers that is!)