diff --git a/gui/crestFittings.py b/gui/crestFittings.py
index dc46476f7..4f3d8ea42 100644
--- a/gui/crestFittings.py
+++ b/gui/crestFittings.py
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ class CrestFittings(wx.Frame):
         try:
             waitDialog = wx.BusyInfo("Fetching fits, please wait...", parent=self)
             fittings = sCrest.getFittings(self.getActiveCharacter())
-            self.cacheTime = fittings.get('cached_until')
-            self.updateCacheStatus(None)
-            self.cacheTimer.Start(1000)
+            # self.cacheTime = fittings.get('cached_until')
+            # self.updateCacheStatus(None)
+            # self.cacheTimer.Start(1000)
             self.fitTree.populateSkillTree(fittings)
             del waitDialog
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
@@ -385,11 +385,12 @@ class FittingsTreeView(wx.Panel):
         tree.DeleteChildren(root)
 
         dict = {}
-        fits = data['items']
+        fits = data
         for fit in fits:
-            if fit['ship']['name'] not in dict:
-                dict[fit['ship']['name']] = []
-            dict[fit['ship']['name']].append(fit)
+            ship = getItem(fit['ship_type_id'])
+            if ship.name not in dict:
+                dict[ship.name ] = []
+            dict[ship.name ].append(fit)
 
         for name, fits in dict.items():
             shipID = tree.AppendItem(root, name)
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ class FittingsTreeView(wx.Panel):
 
         for item in fit['items']:
             try:
-                cargo = Cargo(getItem(item['type']['id']))
+                cargo = Cargo(getItem(item['type_id']))
                 cargo.amount = item['quantity']
                 list.append(cargo)
             except Exception as e:
diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index 9d3185c07..95c57e119 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         i = wx.Icon(BitmapLoader.getBitmap("pyfa", "gui"))
         self.SetIcon(i)
 
-        sCrest = Crest()
-
         # Create the layout and windows
         mainSizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
 
diff --git a/service/crest.py b/service/crest.py
index 3b920a23b..5072ed782 100644
--- a/service/crest.py
+++ b/service/crest.py
@@ -50,15 +50,6 @@ from utils.timer import Timer
 
 
 
-class EsiInitThread(threading.Thread):
-    def __init__(self):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
-        self.name = "EsiInitThread"
-
-    def run(self):
-        Crest.initEsiApp()
-
-
 class Crest(object):
     clientIDs = {
         Servers.TQ  : 'f9be379951c046339dc13a00e6be7704',
@@ -73,15 +64,14 @@ class Crest(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def initEsiApp(cls):
-        with Timer() as t:
-            cls.esiapp = EsiApp(cache=None)
-
-        with Timer() as t:
+        with Timer("Main EsiApp") as t:
+            cls.esiapp = EsiApp(cache=file_cache)
+        with Timer('ESI v1') as t:
             cls.esi_v1 = cls.esiapp.get_v1_swagger
-        with Timer() as t:
+        with Timer('ESI v4') as t:
             cls.esi_v4 = cls.esiapp.get_v4_swagger
 
-        esiRdy.set()
+        # esiRdy.set()
 
     @classmethod
     def genEsiClient(cls, security=None):
@@ -118,10 +108,12 @@ class Crest(object):
         mode. The mode is sent as an argument, as well as the umber of
         characters still in the cache (if USER mode)
         """
+        Crest.initEsiApp()
 
-        prefetch = EsiInitThread()
-        prefetch.daemon = True
-        prefetch.start()
+
+        # prefetch = EsiInitThread()
+        # prefetch.daemon = True
+        # prefetch.start()
 
         self.settings = CRESTSettings.getInstance()
         self.scopes = ['characterFittingsRead', 'characterFittingsWrite']
@@ -188,7 +180,7 @@ class Crest(object):
             character_id=charID
         )
         resp = char.esi_client.request(op)
-        return resp
+        return resp.data
 
     def postFitting(self, charID, json):
         # @todo: new fitting ID can be recovered from Location header,
diff --git a/service/port.py b/service/port.py
index c61237b5c..1623d7005 100644
--- a/service/port.py
+++ b/service/port.py
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class Port(object):
 
         # If JSON-style start, parse as CREST/JSON
         if firstLine[0] == '{':
-            return "JSON", (cls.importCrest(string),)
+            return "JSON", (cls.importESI(string),)
 
         # If we've got source file name which is used to describe ship name
         # and first line contains something like [setup name], detect as eft config file
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ class Port(object):
         return "DNA", (cls.importDna(string),)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def importCrest(str_):
+    def importESI(str_):
 
         sMkt = Market.getInstance()
         fitobj = Fit()
@@ -521,11 +521,11 @@ class Port(object):
         fitobj.notes = refobj['description']
 
         try:
-            refobj = refobj['ship']['id']
+            ship = refobj['ship_type_id']
             try:
-                fitobj.ship = Ship(sMkt.getItem(refobj))
+                fitobj.ship = Ship(sMkt.getItem(ship))
             except ValueError:
-                fitobj.ship = Citadel(sMkt.getItem(refobj))
+                fitobj.ship = Citadel(sMkt.getItem(ship))
         except:
             pyfalog.warning("Caught exception in importCrest")
             return None
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class Port(object):
         moduleList = []
         for module in items:
             try:
-                item = sMkt.getItem(module['type']['id'], eager="group.category")
+                item = sMkt.getItem(module['type_id'], eager="group.category")
                 if module['flag'] == INV_FLAG_DRONEBAY:
                     d = Drone(item)
                     d.amount = module['quantity']