I'm not advocating "trying" to repair that. I know I can repair it; no big deal. "Lazy"?? Face it; there are people in this world who can do things easily that scare you to even try...If you can't drill and tap a hole in ALUMINUM....you're HOPELESS.
IMHO......You don't sound like a very nice person. Give the OP your advice and move on. Who cares how he does it in the end. That's his choice after hearing varying opinions.
