I also have a Regal and had a similar problem until I started keeping the salt and yeast separate. As I have mentioned before on the list, I put all liquids in the pan first, along with salt and all other solids except flour and yeast.
Flours go in next with yeast on top.
I just last July got a Regal automatic bread maker. Most of them fall badly. My other question is on quick breads. After the divorce he could not afford another one. His fiance gave him a new bread machine on the one year aniversary of their first date.