Over at the vbadvanced.com forums we are having a problem with RSS Feed modules.
Please reference this thread.
When the page with the feed first loads everything but the feed module loads. A quick refresh and the feed module and feed show just fine. After a few minutes though, if you revisit the page the feed, again, doesn't load/show.
I think the OP of the mod is close but I believe he is getting frustrated because he's encountering the same problems we, the end users, are.
If someone with RSS knowledge could take a look at the coding and attempt a fix there would be many users who would be greatly appreciative.
Chimp