Lurked for a long time, finally posting as I have a big problem.

Built a vacation home 3 hours away. Love my builder. It has been a perfect build so far (a few issues, but broke ground at end of November, on schedule for final inspect June 15). Long story, but I couldn't be there for a few weeks, therefore for the red oak hardwood floor install/stain. Many conversations/pics-back-and-forth later about going light-med brown with NO red/orange....we pulled the trigger.

I finally got there in person two days ago, and I hate it. It is a perfectly fine level of darkness/lightness.....but at 6pm, afternoon sun, it FLARES orange! Ugh! The next morning with just natural light, not as terrible, but very very golden. It started turning more orange at about 3pm...and by 4pm I could hardly stand to look at it. It is due for two more coats of poly.

Do I:

1) Have floor guy tint the poly with something like Jacobean to tone down the orange, then apply 2 more clear coats ? Has anyone tinted the poly with success, and good wearability (no visible traffic patterns over time due to tinted poly wearing off).

2) Have him re-sand and re-stain? $$ IS an issue, but maybe he will meet me half way (or so he may say and just charge full price, sigh...)

If I do this, Choosing another stain color becomes an issue. Duraseal Medium brown, with a little Neutral is what is on there now. If i re-do whole thing, I was thinking Jacobean thinned way out with something (??) Is there anything to thin it out with that works like a stain but has no color?

3) Should I have him re-sand and just NOT stain, but us water-based poly tinted with Jacobean and then additional coats of clear poly?

Ugh! Why is stain such a nightmare?

Fyi...The walls are BM Revere Pewter, white cabs in kitchen, Open LR has off-white skipcovered furniture with aqua accents. The whole place is very soft, faded colors. (LOVE my paint throughout). Was trying to get a sandy color for floors (regardless of whether that would be wet or dry sand ;)

One last separate floor question......a few boards have chipped corners that I think he certainly must have seen with install. Must have thought I would overlook due to other visible knots and worm-holes (don't love these, but can live with). I think he should replace those chipped boards. They are about 1/8" (or slightly larger) chips right at corner. Is this a legitimate request?

If you just took the time to read through all that....thank you for yor time!! Would really appreciate your input!