diff --git a/gui/v2/actions/disable_profiles.py b/gui/v2/actions/disable_profiles.py
index cfa912e..9188822 100755
--- a/gui/v2/actions/disable_profiles.py
+++ b/gui/v2/actions/disable_profiles.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from core.services.profiles.profile_connections import disable_profile
 from core.models.session.SessionProfile import SessionProfile
 from core.models.system.SystemProfile import SystemProfile
 from core.controllers.ProfileController import ProfileController
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ def disable_profile_via_controller(profile: BaseProfile):
         'ticket_observer': ticket_observer,
         'connection_observer': connection_observer,
     }
-    supported = inspect.signature(ProfileController.disable).parameters
-    ProfileController.disable(
+    supported = inspect.signature(disable_profile).parameters
+    disable_profile(
         profile,
         **{key: value for key, value in kwargs.items() if key in supported}
     )
diff --git a/gui/v2/actions/menu_coordinator.py b/gui/v2/actions/menu_coordinator.py
index 33e5f40..fec3df7 100644
--- a/gui/v2/actions/menu_coordinator.py
+++ b/gui/v2/actions/menu_coordinator.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # core
+from core.services.profiles.profile_connections import enable_profile #, disable_profile
 from core.controllers.ProfileController import ProfileController
 from core.models.Configuration import Configuration, ConnectionChoice
 from core.services.subscriptions.subscriptions_by_protocol import get_profile_subscription, start_new_payment_cycle
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ from gui.v2.infrastructure.setup_observers import (
     profile_observer, ticket_observer,
 )
 
+
+
 # generic
 from typing import Callable, Optional, Type
 
@@ -132,8 +135,11 @@ def literally_connect(
     ignore_state_conflict: Optional[bool] = False
     ) -> Result:
 
-    # PROFILE
+    # Step 1: Get the Profile
     profile_result = get_profile(profile_id)
+    if not profile_result:
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message="This profile does not match one of your configuration files.")
+
     profile = profile_result.data
 
     # EXCEPTIONS
@@ -143,8 +149,8 @@ def literally_connect(
     max_resolution = get_max_screensize()
     
     try:
-        final_result = ProfileController.enable(
-            profile,
+        final_result = enable_profile(
+            profile=profile,
             ignore=ignored,
             profile_observer=profile_observer,
             application_version_observer=application_version_observer,
@@ -211,12 +217,19 @@ def _enable_error(error: Type[Exception], profile_id: int) -> Result:
 def _connect_profile(profile_id: int) -> Result:
     """Background Threaded Orchestration to Start a Connection"""
 
-    # Step 1: Subscription filter:
+    # # Step 1: Get the Profile
+    # profile_result = get_profile(profile_id)
+    # if not profile_result:
+    #     return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message="This profile does not match one of your configuration files.")
+
+    # profile = profile_result.data
+
+    # Step 2: Subscription filter:
     sub_result = filter_subscription(profile_id=profile_id)
     if not sub_result.valid:
         return sub_result
 
-    # Step 2: Tor filter check:
+    # Step 3: Tor filter check:
     result = NOT_need_tor_warnings(profile_id=profile_id)
     if not result.valid:
         return result
diff --git a/gui/v2/actions/profile_operations.py b/gui/v2/actions/profile_operations.py
index 188fd64..4f34f32 100755
--- a/gui/v2/actions/profile_operations.py
+++ b/gui/v2/actions/profile_operations.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ from core.controllers.ClientController import ClientController
 from core.controllers.ConfigurationController import ConfigurationController
 from core.controllers.LocationController import LocationController
 from core.controllers.ProfileController import ProfileController
+
+from core.services.profiles.profile_connections import enable_profile, disable_profile, destroy_profile
+
 from core.controllers.SubscriptionController import SubscriptionController
 from core.controllers.SyncController import new_sync
 from core.controllers.tickets.UseTicketController import do_we_use_a_random_ticket, get_unused_tickets, use_ticket
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ def _enable(request: dict[str, Any], emit: MenuCallback, max_resolution: str | N
 
     print("doing the enable")
     try:
-        ProfileController.enable(profile, ignore=tuple(error for flag, error in ignored.items() if request.get(flag)),
+        enable_profile(profile, ignore=tuple(error for flag, error in ignored.items() if request.get(flag)),
                                  profile_observer=observer, application_version_observer=application_version_observer,
                                  connection_observer=connection_observer, ticket_observer=ticket_observer,
                                  max_resolution=max_resolution)
@@ -277,7 +280,8 @@ def _delete(request: dict[str, Any]) -> MenuResult:
     if not request.get("confirmed"):
         return _confirmation(request, "delete", "Are you sure you want to delete this profile?", "Delete")
     profile = _require_profile(request["id"])
-    ProfileController.destroy(profile, profile_observer, ticket_observer, connection_observer)
+    destroy_profile(profile, profile_observer, ticket_observer, connection_observer)
+    # ProfileController.destroy(profile, profile_observer, ticket_observer, connection_observer)
     return {"status": "success", "message": f"Profile {profile.id} deleted", "profile_id": profile.id,
             "refresh": True, "clear_selection": True}