If anybody needs a backup of the chain up until today you can download it here:
https://mega.nz/#!P8BhCZ4I!NZHkhUEbrgVTNRI1QXhDJI6ly7z1Fv2nFgrpQM1UWDQ
Just perform an "scan" to get the latest transactions up until the snapshot.
my appreciation. downloading now.
Thanks.