i have a earl strickland cuetec and the insert in the shaft that the butt threads into broke. i wrote cuetec and they say i can't get the piece alone. i think a replacement shaft is going to be about $50 so considering the total value of the cue is only about 100 brand new what should i do? get a replacment shaft, get an upgraded shaft (predator or tiger X or something) or should i just keep waiting and looking to see if i can find a used shaft?